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GSTA Board of Directors 2016‐2017 Director President President Elect Vice President Secretary Executive Secretary/Treasurer Supervisors Representative College Representative High School Representative Middle School Representative Elementary School Representative District 1 Director District 2Director District 3 Director District 4 Director District 5 Director District 6 Director District 7 Director District 8 Director District 9 Director District 10 Director District 11 Director District 12 Director
Brian Butler Dr. Donald White Sarah Eales Denise Webb Karol Stephens Dr. Amy Peacock Dr. Georgia Hodges Bob Kuhn Rachael Parr Karen Garland Brandie Freeman Dr. Karen Henman Dr. Donna Barrett Ronnie Thomas Stephanie Miles Ashley Cody Eric Thompson Dr. Katie Brkich Donita Legoas Teresa Massey Dr. Deb Baltenberger Joey Nunn
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GSTA Presidents Name Brian Butler Jeremy Peacock Donna Governor Zoe Evans Sally Creel Kelly Price Chris Kennedy Ann Collins Wendy Joiner Gail Sinkule Marion Reeves Steve Rich Gail Marshall Venetia Butler Karol Stephens Judy Godfrey Ellen Roach Mary Atwater Mark Stallings Sharon Boyer Bob Moore Joe Moore Francis Gardner Mary Wilde Ellen Averill Linda Bostick Melody Hall Margaret Eidson Linda Mitchell Daisy Waldrep
Term 2016‐2017 2015‐2016 2014‐2015 2013‐2014 2012‐2013 2011‐2012 2010‐2011 2009‐2010 2008‐2009 2007‐2008 2006‐2007 2005‐2006 2004‐2005 2003‐2004 2002‐2003 2001‐2002 2000‐2001 1999‐2000 1998‐1999 1997‐1998 1996‐1997 1995‐1996 1994‐1995 1993‐1994 1992‐1993 1991‐1992 1990‐1991 1989‐1990 1988‐1989 1987‐1988
Conference Location Stone Mountain Stone Mountain Macon Macon Atlanta: NSTA Regional Atlanta Atlanta Savannah Savannah Athens Athens Columbus Columbus Atlanta: NSTA National Jekyll Island Jekyll Island Macon Macon Atlanta Atlanta Augusta Augusta Savannah Savannah Atlanta Airport Atlanta Airport Columbus Atlanta: NSTA National Savannah Savannah
Name John Finley Kathy O’Neil Don Berkowitz Judy Dennison Carol Rutland Jaunita Chitwood Jaunita Chitwood Betty Higgins Kathryn Garrard William Barrow James Coleman Odell Owens, Jr. Connie McNeil Wayne Edwards Willis Brown, Jr. Lonnie Love Richard Johnson Lucy Smith Helen Carter Tully Pennington Montine Wilson Charles Coleman H.V. Bullock Al Woodard Bill Leach Dallas Stewart Cora Middleton Betty Cheek Liley Calhoun
Term 1986‐1987 1985‐1986 1984‐1985 1983‐1984 1982‐1983 1981‐1982 1980‐1981 1979‐1980 1978‐1979 1977‐1978 1976‐1977 1975‐1976 1974‐1975 1973‐1974 1972‐1973 1971‐1972 1970‐1971 1969‐1970 1968‐1969 1967‐1968 1966‐1967 1965‐1966 1964‐1965 1963‐1964 1962‐1963 1961‐1962 1960‐1961 1959‐1960 1958‐1959
Conference Location Peachtree City Peachtree City Rock Eagle Rock Eagle Rock Eagle Callaway Gardens Callaway Gardens Woodward Academy NSTA Regional Athens History Village Locust Grove NSTA Regional Macon Savannah ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐
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Georgia Presidential Awardees for Excellence in Science Education The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching is the Nation’s highest honor for teachers of science and mathematics. It is awarded annually by the White House and administered by the National Science Foundation. One Georgian is honored annually in Washington, DC during a weeklong celebration featuring visits to the White House and a State Dinner. More information is available at www.paemst.org. In Georgia, the award is administered through the Georgia Department of Education. Year 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
Awardee (Grade Level) Marc Pedersen, Dallas (7‐12) Steven King, Athens (K‐6) Christy Garvin, Powder Springs (K‐6) Kelly Stewart, Fulton County (7‐12) Amanda McGehee, DeKalb (K‐6) Rachael Parr, Jefferson (7‐12) Halley Page, Athens (K‐6) Donna Governor, Forsyth County (7‐12) Pamela Krohne‐Googe, Dallas (K‐6) Zoe Evans, Carrollton (7‐12) Vicki Jacobs, Morrow (K‐6) Janice Hudson, Columbus (7‐12) Terrie Kielborn, Carrollton (K‐6) Wynn Mott, Woody Gap (7‐12) Clelia Scott, Brunswick (K‐6) Steve Rich, Douglasville (7‐12) Jane Moore, Gwinnett (K‐6) Tina Cross, Columbus (7‐12) Amanda Buice, Barnesville (K‐6) Amy Denty, Jesup (7‐12) Marlee Tierce, Conyers (K‐6) Sandra Eidson, Oakwood (7‐12) Rhonda Toon, Barnesville (K‐6) Marsha Hood, College Park (7‐12) Sylvia Dee Shore, Columbus (K‐6) Roger Wesley McCoy, Kennesaw (7‐12) Rita VanFleit, Lithonia (K‐6) Barbara Cornelius, Winder (7‐12) Teresa Jordan Gruendl, Savannah (K‐6) Phyllis Rump, Woodstock (7‐12) Betty Ann Ingram Smith, Newnan (K‐6) Thomas E. Hall, Moultrie (7‐12) Barbara G. Piper, Austell (K‐6) Lynda H. Peterson, Marietta (7‐12) Cathy Rich Robinson, Savannah (K‐6) Trissa Luftig, Norcross (7‐12) Carol Burbilis, Winder (K‐6) Sandra J. Rhoades, Kennessaw (7‐12) Michael Edmondson, Columbus (7‐12) Jeffrey D. Cramer, Atlanta (7‐12) Daniela M. Taylor, Norcross (7‐12) Beverly S. Lang, Newnan (7‐12) Lila Kathryn McGahee, Adair (7‐12) Annie Laura Pace, Athens (7‐12) Richard R. Bell, Lithia Springs (7‐12)
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Conference At A Glance Wednesday, February 1, 2017 •6:00 ‐ 8:00 pm
Registration
Thursday, February 2, 2017 •7:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Registration •8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open •8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Field Trips (Tickets Required) •8:00 am ‐ 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions •11:00 am ‐ 11:50 am General Session, Amphitheatre •Keynote Speaker: Dr. Brian Reiser, Engaging Student in 3D Science Storylines •12:00 pm ‐ 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions •4:50 pm ‐ 6:00 pm District & Level Meet & Greet, Rotunda Room •7:00 pm ‐ 9:00 pm Geology and Fossils Social (Free with Registration), Stone Mountin Ballroom
Friday, February 3, 2017 •7:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Registration •8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open •8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm Field Trips (Tickets Required) •8:00 am ‐ 11:00 am Concurrent Sessions •10:00 am GSTA Annual Business Meeting, Laurel Amphitheatre •11:00 am ‐ 11:50 pm General Session, Auditorium •Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cary Sneider, Science and Engineering—A Two‐Way Street •12:00 pm ‐ 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions •5:00 pm ‐ 5:30 pm Exhibitor Door Prize Drawing, Exhibit Hall (MUST be present to win!) •5:30 pm ‐ 6:30 pm HHMI BioInteractive Tropgic Cascades Movie Night (Free with Registration), Audubon •6:30 pm ‐ 10:00 pm Awards Banquet, Rotunda Room (Tickets Required) •Featured Speaker: Mary Gromko, NSTA President
Saturday, February 5, 2017 •8:00 am ‐ 9:30 am •8:00 am ‐ 12:00 pm •9:00 am ‐ 2:30 pm
Registration Concurrent Sessions Girl Scout Super Science Saturday (Separate Registration), Evergreen Ballroom
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2017 Conference Socials District & Level Meet & Greet ‐ Thursday 4:50 to 6:00 pm
Meet your District & Level representatives in the Rotunda Room Appetizers and beverages provided, cash bar available
Geology and Fossils Social ‐ Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Refreshments provided See the next page for more information
HHMI BioInteractive Movie Night ‐ Friday 5:30 ‐ 6:30 pm
See HHMI BioInteractive’s short film, Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others Enjoy some popcorn, network with your life science colleagues, and meet HHMI BioInteractive Representatives
GSTA Awards Banquet ‐ Friday 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Mary Gromko, NSTA President
Tickets available at GSTA store
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Networking Rooms
Take time out to talk with your colleagues Presenters - these rooms are great places to leave extra materials Available Thursday and Friday
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Field Trips
Field trip tickets will be available at the GSTA Store outside the exhibit hall. All trips will depart from the main entrance to the conference center. Check in at the Field Trip station across from the pre‐registration area. All field trips must have a minimum of 10 participants or will be cancelled, with full refunds. No refunds can be given unless GSTA cancels the trip.
Destination
Schedule Cost
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Thursday, 1‐4 pm
Zoo Atlanta
Thursday, 1‐4 pm
Description
$20 Join us on a visit to one of the premier natural history museums in Georgia. See dinosaur skeletons and other wonders of natural history and explore the all new Wildwoods and Fernbank Forest. Admission also includes an IMAX movie. $30 Founded in 1889, Zoo Atlanta is one the oldest zoos in America. Join the education staff as they explain the research Zoo Atlanta conducts, the work of the zoo, and how Zoo Atlanta can help you in your classroom. This field trip also includes a behind the scenes tour of Zoo Atlanta.
Stone Mountain Geology Tour & Hike
Friday, 9 am‐ Noon
$10 Join a Stone Mountain Education staffer for a morning hike as you learn about the geology of Stone Mountain and what makes it so unique. Our most attended field trip from last year, so sign up early to get a spot!! Not recommended to be combined with the Stone Mountain Quarry tour as topics covered will be similar.
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Field Trips
Destination
Schedule
Yerkes Primate Institute
Friday, 9 am‐Noon
Stone Mountain Quarry Tour
Friday, 1‐4 pm
Roadside Georgia Geology
Saturday, 9 am‐Noon
Cost
Description
$20 Join us to visit the Yerkes Primate Center field station. Not typically open to the public, meet with researchers as they discuss the work done by Emery University and the primates that are a part of that research. Multiple monkey species are housed at the facility. Participants are encouraged to bring plain rice crispy cereal to donate to the monkeys. $10 Join a Stone Mountain Education staffer to explore the former rock quarry that was located at Stone Mountain. Learn about where Stone Mountain stone is currently being used and what make the stone unique. Not recommended to be combined with the Stone Mountain Geology hike as topics covered will be similar. $35 Join noted authors Dr. Bill Witherspoon and Dr. Pamela Gore as they discuss how geology can be experienced everywhere in Georgia. Price includes a copy of their book which will give even more detail of Geology in Georgia.
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The Learning Continues in the Exhibit Hall
•Learn about resources, products, and services from a variety of vendors. •Stop by the GSTA Store •Collect 15 stamps in your Exhibit Hall Passport for a chance to win great door prizes. Drop your passport in the door prize box at the Exhibit Hall Registration Desk, by 4:30 PM on Friday. •Door Prize drawing will be held on Friday at 5:10 PM in the Exhibit Hall. You must be present to win.
GSTA Store ‐ T‐shirts ‐ Lab Coats ‐ Science Toys ‐ NSTA Books Vist our store in the Exhibit Hall Georgia Science Teachers Association 2017 Annual Conference
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Conference Theme & Strands Students learn best when they are engaged--when learning builds on their interests and backgrounds and when they actively participate in hands-on and minds-on instruction. This year's conference will help teachers engage their students in 3D science learning with the new Georgia Standards of Excellence, in STEM learning that is grounded in the science classroom, and in literacy that supports effective science reasoning. Sessions outside these strands will offer a range of strategies and resources to support student learning in science.
Strand 1: Engaging in the New Science Georgia Standards of Excellence - This strand focuses on the new Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science, and all sessions will emphasize threedimensional (3D) learning. This strand will feature DOE Staff, Georgia Science Ambassadors, and other professionals with experience in 3D learning. The strand co-sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education, and it will serve as official DOE training to support the 2017-2018 implementation of the new science standards.
Strand 2: Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science - This strand focuses on utilizing authentic experiences and real-world problems to provide context for science learning. Sessions will place an emphasis on incorporating mathematics, technology, engineering, and other subjects into the science classroom.
Strand 3: Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction - This strand focuses on the link between literacy and science learning. The use of literacy skills while learning science content extends and expands student scientific reasoning. Sessions will emphasize the power of literacy to improve the quality of science instruction in Georgia Classrooms
NOTE: While sessions included in these strands will be highlighted for this year's conference, workshops, presentations and activity‐rich sessions across all areas of science education will be included.
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Presenter(s) Donna Barrett‐ Williams Thursday 9:00AM Using Crosscutting Concepts and Science Rabieh J. Hafza & Engineering Practices to Develop Coherent Vertical Teams Thursday 9:00AM Georgia's Vision for Science Education Superintendent Richard Woods
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Thursday 9:00AM Teaching 3D Science/GSE in Kindergarten Thursday 10:00AM Phenomenal Mysteries and Probes in Science Thursday 10:00AM 3‐D Science Instruction for the Kindergarten Classroom
Tracy Ingram Rhododendron A Tonya Woolfolk, Cherry and others Angie Curtis‐Wolf Gardenia
Thursday 10:00AM Science Changes and Updates
Juan‐Carlos Laurel Aguilar, Kenneth Mason Michael Seckinger Poplar
Thursday 10:00AM Strategies to ensure the successful implementation of 3D standards for minority and impoverished students Thursday 11:00AM Teaching Science Phenomena with Discrepant Events
Tom Brown, Tracy Audubon Matthews
Thursday 11:00AM Engaging Student in 3D Science Storylines Brian Reiser Thursday 12:00PM What’s New in the Science GSE? Amy Peacock, Jolaine Whitehead Thursday 12:00PM Leading Science Teachers and Students Zoe Evans, Jeremy Toward Excellence Peacock Thursday 1:00PM 3‐dimensional learning in chemistry Sarah Eales Thursday 1:00PM Thursday 2:00PM
Thursday 3:00PM
Using Phenomena in the Physical Sciences What’s the Big Deal About Phenomena?
A Working Model of The New Georgia Standards of Excellence and 3D Science
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Classroom Assessment for the GSE
8:00AM 3D View of Science on Chemistry concepts 8:00AM Do the Science GSE Tell Me How to Teach Science? Yes and No. 9:00AM Student Interest Leads the Way through the GSEs 9:00AM Scaffolding the Crosscutting Concepts: Tools for Student Thinking
Heather Toliver, Nicole Page
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Twinkle Mark
Barberry
Jeremy Peacock, Amy Peacock Tamra Lamb, Katie Brkich Amy Peacock, Jolaine Whitehead Donna Barrett‐ Williams Judie Hardin, Lisa Fleckenstein
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10:00AM Phenomenal 3D Science: Cystic Fibrosis
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10:00AM Going from Flat to 3D
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11:00AM Getting administrators on board with GSE Holly Amerman
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12:00PM Teaching through Scientific Modelling: A climate science exemplar 12:00PM Engaging through "Phenomena".
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12:00PM An Illustrated Design for Self‐ Directed Three Dimensonal Learning via Georgia Standards of Excellence 1:00PM Classroom Assessment for the GSE
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2:00PM PHENOMENON? BRING IT ON! 2:00PM Differentiation in “3D” Science 3:00PM I’ve Read the Standards. Now, Where Do I Go From Here? 4:00PM Phenomenal Biology Teaching‐Using Phenomenon to Engage Students
Jacqueline Fawaz Juniper Amy Sneed Maple Jeremy Peacock Dogwood B Teresa Massey
Barberry
4:00PM
Donna Ahlswede
Magnolia
From Sinkholes to Constructing an Explanation
Saturday 8:00AM GSE for Science: Rethinking the Role of Marion Reeves, Assessment in the Instructional Process Karol Stephens (Separate Registration) Saturday 11:00AM Electrostatic Phenomena: A 3‐D approach Justin Harvey
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SPECIAL SESSIONS OF INTEREST FIRST‐TIMERS SESSION: THURSDAY 8 AM – LAUREL AMPITHEATER • Come learn how to get the most out of your GSTA Conference!
SHARE‐A‐THONS – BRING YOUR BEST STUFF TO SHARE, IDEAS WELCOME TOO! • ELEMENTARY SHARE‐A‐THON: THURSDAY 12 PM – ROTUNDA ROOM • MIDDLE GRADES SHARE‐A‐THON: THURSDAY 2 PM – ROTUNDA ROOM • BIOLOGY/ANATOMY SHARE‐A‐THON: FRIDAY 8 AM – ROTUNDA ROOM • ENVIRONMENTAL/EARTH SCIENCE SHARE‐A‐THON: THURSDAY 12 PM – SUMMIT ROOM • CHEMISTRY SHARE‐A‐THON: THURSDAY 11 AM – ROTUNDA ROOM • PHYSICS/PHYSICAL SCIENCE SHARE‐A‐THON: THURSDAY 8 AM – ROTUNDA ROOM
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Conference Sessions ‐ Thursday
Session Feedback Surveys ‐ Thursday • Please provide feedback on each session you attend today by following the URL below to access the online feedback form. • http://bit.ly/GSTA17Thu
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Thursday Time: 8:00AM Robo‐STEM: Using Robotics to Solve Problems, Model Physical Room: Audubon Science Concepts, and Explore STEM Careers R. Thomas Layfield, Amy Johnson‐Scofield, Tiffany Barnett Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come see how we've integrated STEM practices into engaging robotics‐based physical science lessons and connected student learning to STEM careers in our community. Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Biotechnology: Tools for 21st Century Science Catherine Teare Ketter & John Rose Double Session (110 minutes) Participants will learn basic biotechnology skills. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting:
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Biology/Life Science
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Thursday Time: 8:00AM SunPower for Schools Solar Curriculum Room: Barberry Michelle Simmons, PE Vendor: Green Power EMC Single Session (50 minutes) I am requesting 2 sessions to introduce the SunPower for Schools solar curriculum. Preferably, I would present each session on different days. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 8:00AM Active Physics/ Active Chemistry: Inquiry Science that Engages Room: Birch Students Gary Curts Vendor: It's About Time Single Session (50 minutes) No matter their career path, our students will be surrounded by a world of science and technology. In our high school Active Physics and Active Chemistry programs, employing the same engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build models and systems, students develop through highly collaborative, hands‐on, computer‐rich, interactive learning environments solutions to real world problems while improving conceptual understanding. Come see a true STEM approach to learning. Grades: 9‐12 Middle (6‐8), High (9‐12) Content: Physical Science/Physics Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 8:00AM Literacy Activities for Middle School Room: Cherry Tammy D. Hyder Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will be presented several ideas to incorporate literacy in their science classrooms. You will leave with activities you can use the next day! Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 8:00AM Reading in Science.... Why Don't They Get It? Room: Dogwood A Sherry Martin Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Why is Science text so challenging for our students? Join us to find out what makes Science text challenging. Learn some practices to improve understanding. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Thursday Time: 8:00AM Foldables, Interactive Notebooks, and Color Coding: The Room: Dogwood B Science Within and Behind It Caroline Bragg and Heidi Cooley Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Research based strategies for engaging the teenage brain through interactive notebooks, color coding, and organization. Help your transitioning /struggling learners learn to love science again! Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 8:00AM Tinkering in the Classroom: Building interest in STEM Room: Gardenia Olga Jarrett, Brian Williams, Roberrt Jarrett Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Workshop on the value of “tinkering,” playing around with materials, as an interest‐building aspect of STEM problem solving. Engage in tinkering and receive an idea handout. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Engineering 8),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 8:00AM Experience 3‐dimensional teaching and learning with Amplify Room: Juniper Science Traci Shields, Ari Krakowski Vendor: Amplify Double Session (110 minutes) Immerse yourself in an elementary sequence from Amplify Science, the latest curriculum from the Lawrence Hall of Science. Discover its robust, multi‐modal and problem‐based approach. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Time: 8:00AM Carbon, Climate, and Energy Resources Room: Lake Pamela J. W. Gore Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Learn about the carbon cycle, geologic record of past climate, processes that form coal, oil and natural gas, and changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Thursday Time: 8:00AM First‐Timers Session Room: Laurel Amph. Marlee Tierce Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) A forum for new attendees to get a welcome, orientation, review of conference program and highlights, and ask questions about the conference. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Systems and System Models
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Thursday Time: 8:00AM The Best of GaETC 2016 Room: Magnolia Kelly Cassidy Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) The Georgia Educational Technology Conference was held in November 2016. If you missed it, check out this session to see all of the latest educational tech that you can use in your science class. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Structure and Function Solutions Thursday Time: 8:00AM Popped Secret ‐ Shhh...Linking Genetics and Evolution Room: Maple Workshop Jennifer Barnes Vendor: HHMI BioInteractive Double Session (110 minutes) Where did popped corn come from? Explore this engaging short film and activity from HHMI BioInteractive. All materials and DVD are free! Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 8:00AM Phenomenal 3D Science: Cranberry Bogs Room: Poplar Donna Barrett‐Williams Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come find out more about using phenomena to engage students in the 3‐dimensions of the GSE using Cranberry Bogs to engage in floating and sinking. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 8:00AM Tips for Balancing Lab Experience and Lab Safety Room: Rhododendron A Karol Stephens Vendor: Ward's Science and Sargent Welch Single Session (50 minutes) Lab with your class feels like living on the edge? Basic safety principles and key management techniques can pull you back and keep you and your students safe. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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THURSDAY – 8:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Thursday Time: 8:00AM AMP‐IT‐UP: An NSF Math‐Science Partnership to Cultivate the Room: Rhododendron B Next Generation of STEM Innovators Sabrina Grossman, Jayma Koval Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn about AMP‐IT‐UP, a partnership between Georgia Tech and Griffin‐Spalding County Schools specifically focusing on the design of middle school science modules that can used within 3D learning. Middle (6‐8),Supervisor/Leadership Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Patterns Thursday Time: 8:00AM Physical Science and Physics Share‐a‐thon Room: Rotunda Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Physics and Physical Science teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas High (9‐12) Content: Physical Science/Physics Thursday Time: 8:00AM Saving Georgia's Sea Turtles Room: Summit Sherry Lott, Sandy Rodes Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Build a structure to protect sea turtle nests from beach predators. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 8:00AM Teaching academic language to promote student engagement Room: Willow Ozden Sengul, Dr. Ollie Manley Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This study is prepared to describe activities that can be integrated into a physics lesson on “Energy and Pendulum” to accommodate students’ language needs. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Physics 8),High (9‐12),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Information Thursday Wheels Up Erin McGehee, Wayne Dail, William Nye Double Session (110 minutes) Project Based Learning Activity Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Solutions
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8:00AM Woodland HNTB/Georgia Commute Options
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Thursday Time: 9:00AM Gas Exchange Room: Audubon Linda Culpepper Vendor: LAB‐AIDS Single Session (50 minutes) Teachers will learn new methods of teaching body systems content. This activity uses hands on approaches to learning about the role of the lungs in gas exchange. Free materials. Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 9:00AM Building a STEM‐tastic Trans‐disciplinary Program Room: Barberry Veronica Wilson‐Seville, Bobby Allen, Katrina Hardin Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) This session demonstrates how STEM practices directly support Georgia Standards of Excellence and employs transdisciplinary learning using "real world" engineering design challenges and PBLs. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engineering Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thursday Time: 9:00AM Using Crosscutting Concepts and Science & Engineering Room: Birch Practices to Develop Coherent Vertical Teams Rabieh J. Hafza Vendor: Other Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will evaluate and connect the new Science GSE's to the crosscutting concepts and science and engineering practices to establish coherent vertical teams. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Patterns Thursday Time: 9:00AM Integrating Social Studies and STEM: STEM lessons that Room: Cherry support Social Studies using WWI and WWII Cheri Jones, Chattahoochee Elem. Gwinnett County, Amanda Vendor: Educator Meadows, Whitlow Elementary , Forsythe County Single Session (50 minutes) Make learning about history hands on through integrated STEM lessons. Find out how to support social studies standards through the engineering design process using science and math. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 9:00AM Cross‐curricular STEM Room: Dogwood A Becky Parker and William Walton Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This interactive session will explore how to create STEM cross‐curricular projects. Topics include project ideas, planning, partnership, and implementation. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 9:00AM Real STEM ‐ STEM Badging Program Room: Dogwood B Robert Mayes, Shawn Jackson Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come hear the latest on the Real STEM project and the new interdisciplinary STEM badging program which provides online PD which is competency‐based and job‐embedded. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models
Featured Session
Georgia's Vision for Science Education, Thursday, 9:00‐9:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Mr. Richard Woods, Georgia State School Superintendent •Description: Richard Woods, a 22‐year public school educator and former small business owner, is Georgia’s State School Superintendent. He’ll provide an update on Georgia’s vision for science education under the new Georgia Standards of Excellence, including the Science Ambassadors initiative – which is allowing us to provide local, targeted assistance to all science teachers as they prepare to deliver the new standards. •Level: All •Content: Advocacy & Leadership
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Thursday Time: 9:00AM Differentiation through Interactive Notebooks Room: Magnolia Tanya Flynn Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Providing differentiated instruction through Interactive Notebooks for beginners: This session will list the benefits Interactive Notebooks provide for students, teachers, parents, administrators, and advocates. We will show you how to set up an Interactive Notebook to meet the needs of your students. We will cover how to use graphic organizers to differentiate and assess your students. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand
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Thursday Time: 9:00AM Where Does the Water Go? Room: Poplar Amber Hoke Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) In this interactive STEAM session participants will discover what happens in a watershed. We will focus specifically on Georgia’s river basins and coast, including Gray’s Reef. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thursday Time: 9:00AM Teaching 3D Science/GSE in Kindergarten Room: Rhododendron A Tracy Ingram Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) 3D teaching for a rich and meaningful science experience in kindergarten. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 9:00AM How to create a science lab in your school‐beg, borrow and Room: Rhododendron B write grants! Catherine Bowers, Jennifer Collins Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Jennifer and Catherine both work in elementary school Science Labs. Learn the dos and don'ts of supplying and running a science lab in your building. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 9:00AM "Weather Or Not, Weather Curriculum From Project Room: Rotunda Atmosphere" Brian Soash Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Explore weather, with an emphasis on atmospheric pressure, and the jet stream using real data and curriculum from the American Meteorological Association's Project Atmosphere Program. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Systems and System Models
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Thursday Time: 9:00AM Zoo Challenge 2017 Room: Summit Michelle Kolar, Erin Delahunty Krueger Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Zoo Challenges provides real context for problem‐based learning units. Participants will explore Zoo resources and get energized to bring a Zoo Challenge to their classroom. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions Thursday Time: 9:00AM The use of science themed board games in the classroom Room: Willow Robert Bryan, Bradley Shadrix, Manning Kent Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) An introduction to popular Biology, Environmental, Chemistry, and Physics themed board games...and their use in the classroom High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM Investigating Coastal Breakwaters Room: Audubon Linda Culpepper Vendor: LAB‐AIDS Single Session (50 minutes) Teachers will learn about new ways to teach the engineering process in earth science as they construct and refine breakwater models to resist repeated wave action. Free materials. Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Solutions Thursday Time: 10:00AM Understanding the Evolutionary Origins of Whales Room: Balsam Dr. Alan Gorlin,Katrina Toledo, Logan Chatham Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This workshop will focus on using hands on activities to tell the amazing story of How Whales Evolved and how we can confirm through genetic analysis that whales closest living relative is the hippo. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Stability and Change
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM Using Technology to Enhance Your Current Science Curriculum Room: Birch Matthew Taylor, Amanda Rudd, Mandy Hutto, and Belinda Vendor: Educator Rozar Single Session (50 minutes) Presenters will discuss multiple technological components educators can use in their classroom. Topics will include Google Classroom, Knowledgehook Formative Assessment Software, and GoNoodle. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),College Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions Thursday Time: 10:00AM Phenomenal Mysteries and Probes in Science Room: Cherry Tonya Woolfolk, Kristen Brooks, Kristina Cummings, Amy Vendor: Educator Materne, Rebecca Oakley, Kimberly Stephens, Christina Voigt, Dora Waite Single Session (50 minutes) Come learn how teachers use science mysteries as phenomena for inquiry lessons. The science mysteries are coupled with formative assessment probes to uncover student thinking and guide the learning. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions Thursday Time: 10:00AM STEM Partnership Bootcamp Room: Dogwood A Sally Creel Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Effective STEM projects and programs embrace partnerships between the school and community. Where do you start? Partnership Bootcamp that’s where! Learn who to reach out to, how to ask, what to ask, and how to keep it going. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 3‐D Science Instruction for the Kindergarten Classroom Room: Angie Curtis‐Wolf Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) This interactive session will explore how to use the 3‐D model and the GSE Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM The Georgia SHORE Program Room: Juniper Dr. Mare Timmons, Jessica Bennett, and Christina Curtis Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come learn how to immerse yourself in a two week summertime shore program where teachers get a chance to experience and learn more about Georgia’s coast. High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Paleo Slueths: Integrating 3rd Grade Math, Science and Social Studies Trish DuBose Single Session (50 minutes) integrating 3rd grade science and social studies Upper Elementary (3‐5) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting:
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Science Changes and Updates, Thursday, 10:00‐10:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenters: Dr. Juan‐Carlos Aguilar, Georgia Department of Education, & Mr. Kenneth Mason, State Board of Education •Description: Dr. Aguilar, DOE Science Program Manager, and Mr. Mason, State Board of Education Member, will provide participants information about the new Science Georgia Standards of Excellence and their implications for instruction and assessment. •Level: All •Content: Advocacy & Leadership •Strand: Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM Build a Box: Engineering Food Dye Electrophoresis A STEM Room: Magnolia Activity Sherri Andrews Vendor: Bio‐Rad Laboratories Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how to lead students through engineering a protocol to separate and identify dyes using an integrated do‐ it‐yourself electrophoresis box. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday STEM: Problem Solving with Animals Mary Kay Bacallao Single Session (50 minutes) Learning about Animals with 10 Problem Solving Strategies Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Using Mathematical and Computational Crosscutting: Thinking
10:00AM Maple Educator
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM Strategies to ensure the successful implementation of 3D Room: Poplar standards for minority and impoverished students Michael Seckinger Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Identifying the research‐based instructional strategies that will bring about a successful transition to the new three‐dimensional standards for minority and economically‐disadvantaged students. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 10:00AM Literacy and Science‐ The Best of Both Worlds Room: Rhododendron A Melissa Dorsett, Bonita Fallon, Pepper Misinco, Melanie Vendor: Educator Peterson, Angie Roper, and Tammy Shiflett Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will be introduced to six stellar presenters who will highlight the new Science GSE through literature and STEAM activities. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Thursday A STEM Approach To Integrate Drones As A Teaching and Technology Tool Aubrey D. Crook
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Single Session (50 minutes) Would you like to incorporate drones into your curriculum but are clueless as how to get started? Learn basic information to get your drone program up and soaring. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Information
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Thursday Time: 10:00AM Solar Energy: "Big Data" Supports Learning About Energy in Room: Rotunda Biological/Environmental Systems Gail Marshall Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) One of two sessions introducing the Sun Power Curriculum. Explore the curriculum, real time data, and learn how to access free training. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Thursday Time: 10:00AM Literacy to Advance Science Instruction: Science & Close Room: Woodland Reading Lori Smith Vendor: Learning A‐Z Single Session (50 minutes) This session features an activity called “Investigation Packs”, and uses high‐interest, in‐depth science content, and close reading to solve a scientific mystery! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Teaching Science Phenomena with Discrepant Events Tom Brown, Tracy Matthews Single Session (50 minutes) Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
11:00AM Audubon Educator
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Thursday Time: 11:00AM Questioning is a Learned Craft Room: Balsam Marlee Tierce Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Asking questions is a prevalent technique in teaching. We hear a lot about levels, wait time, and what to ask. Let's delve into the teacher craft of questioning. Yes‐‐Handouts! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 11:00AM How to have a successful STEM Night....and survive it! Room: Barberry James Baker Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Having trouble planning a STEM Night? Come find out some successful tips and tricks. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 11:00AM Where Will Early Learners Fit in the Future Workforce? Room: Birch Diana and Bob Palma Vendor: be4STEMinc Single Session (50 minutes) Workshop participants will complete lab activities and receive lesson plans that focus on K‐2nd grade objectives adapted to new Georgia Standards of Excellence. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Thursday Time: 11:00AM STEM Literacy: Strategies for Making Science Text Meaningful Room: Cherry Suzan Morris Vendor: Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes Single Session (50 minutes) Learn the power of using collaborative strategies to engage students in reading complex text, which will lead to student mastery and high achievement in Science. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday CPO's Chemistry Models Module Spencer Ellington Single Session (50 minutes) Atom Building Game and the Periodic Table High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting:
11:00AM Dogwood A CPO Science
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Physical Science
Systems and System Models
Thursday Time: 11:00AM EARTHQUAKE!! Room: Gardenia Amber Hoke Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will use their understanding of Earth’s processes to design and engineer an earthquake‐resistant high rise. Engineers will have criteria and constraints, will test their model, compare d Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 11:00AM Launching STEM Curriculum with PLTW. Room: Juniper Joey Giunta Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Use the engineering design process to solve a real‐world problem with the Project Lead The Way "Launch" curriculum. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Integrating Science and Math/Cross‐Cutting Curriculum Melany Bracking‐Jsames Single Session (50 minutes) Integrating math into your science is beneficial. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Using Mathematical and Computational Crosscutting: Thinking
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Physical Science
Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
Featured Session
Engaging Student in 3D Science Storylines, Thursday, 11:00‐ 11:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Brian Reiser, Northwestern University •Description: A storyline is a coherent sequence of lessons, in which each step is driven by students' questions that arise from their interactions with phenomena. At each step, students make progress on the classroom's questions through science and engineering practices, to figure out a piece of a science idea. A storyline provides a coherent path toward building disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts, anchored in students' own questions. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: General •Strand: Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Thursday Time: 11:00AM I know robotics is science, but how do I use it in my classroom? Room: Magnolia Kathy Brott Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Can robots really be used in an elementary classroom? Participants will explore how robots can be integrated with Georgia Science Standards to enhance the curriculum. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 11:00AM STEM‐sational Family Nights Room: Maple Kelly Bodner Vendor: ETA hand2mind Single Session (50 minutes) Looking for ways to introduce STEM into your classroom? This session uses the engineering design process to design and test four make it and take it activities. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 11:00AM Hack Your Immune System Room: Poplar Brande L. Jones, Jamila Cola Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Teams investigate the immune system and students learn about the biomedical use of nanoparticles in the detection and treatment of cancer and microbial infections. High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Structure and Function Thursday Time: 11:00AM Promote STEAM with Summer STEAM Camps Room: Rhododendron A Kari Salomon, Dave Schoenrock Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Promote STEAM in your school and community by offering amazing opportunities for teachers, students, and volunteers with a Summer Steam Camp Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Solutions
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Thursday Time: 11:00AM Cosmic Collisions: Asteroid Impacts as a Gateway to Bring Room: Rhododendron B Earth Science into the Astronomy, Physics, Engineering & Biology Classrooms R. Scott, Harris Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Asteroid and comet impacts with Earth can capture the imagination but they also offer opportunities for cross‐ disciplinary teaching that keeps earth science relevant throughout the K‐12 curricula. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 11:00AM Chemistry Share‐a‐thon Room: Rotunda Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Chemistry teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Thursday Time: 11:00AM Real STEM For Real Students In The Real World Room: Summit Brian Soash Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Create connections to STEM and your community! See how to create your own Partners in Education program to create authentic STEM project based learning experiences. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thursday Time: 11:00AM STEM in the Middle School Classroom? It’s Easy!! Room: Willow Gary Curts Vendor: It's About Time Single Session (50 minutes) Project Based Inquiry Science is a curriculum that seamlessly inserts and uses STEM ideas to teach major science concepts and tenets in your classroom. PBIS strengthens and hones 21st Century Skills with your students via project‐based learning principles while actively engaging every student. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Thursday Time: 11:00AM Robots on the Move. Play is is powerful teacher. Room: Woodland Ronnie Thomas Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Attending teachers will interact with Sphero, a programmable robotic ball used to enhance STEAM instruction in the learning environment. All Content: Physics Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Using Mathematical and Computational Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thinking
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Thursday Time: 12:00PM Using Scientific Debate in the Elementary Classroom Room: Audubon Lori Smith Vendor: Learning A‐Z Single Session (50 minutes) This interactive session will involve participants in a simulation of a debate using content appropriate for elementary classrooms. Sample lesson plans/content provided. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐ Content: General 5),Supervisor/Leadership Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 12:00PM STEMgage your Students with a Trip to the Caribbean through Room: Balsam HHIM BioInteractive's Lizard Evolution Virtual Lab Workshop Tim Guilfoyle Vendor: HHMI BioInteractive Double Session (110 minutes) Engage your students while encouraging the use f technology to collect and analyze their own data through exercises modeled after actual research studies on Caribbean anoles. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Patterns Thursday Time: 12:00PM Teach Science Using the 5E’s: Boosting Science Achievement Room: Barberry through Inquiry based Learning April Anderson Vendor: Science Bits Single Session (50 minutes) The session will showcase the latest research on how young people learn science and how teachers can support student achievement following the 5 E process. Middle school science teachers (Life, Earth, and Physical sciences) will learn how to introduce natural phenomena and utilize the 5 E process with fidelity using curriculum resources that allow students the opportunity to “do” science using web based simulations, animations, and virtual experiments. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 12:00PM Wind Turbine‐ A STEM Approach to Engineering and Design Room: Birch Spencer Ellington Vendor: CPO Science Single Session (50 minutes) Middle and High School.Strands: STEM, Physical Science, Physics, Electricity, Magnetism Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Engineering Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 12:00PM What's the Word??? Room: Cherry Reginald, Dennard, Jennifer Edwards, Billi Faust, and Vonetta Vendor: Other Holloman Single Session (50 minutes) This presentation aims to help increase student achievement in Science using exciting strategies to teach vocabulary. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 12:00PM Discourse Tools for Equitable and Rigorous Talk Room: Dogwood A Heather Milo Vendor: Activate Learning Single Session (50 minutes) The Framework promotes learning as a fundamentally social endeavor supported by collaborative and communicative norms. Yet, sustaining these norms requires all members to articulate, make sense of, and evaluate each other’s ideas, making discourse tools vitally important. Walk away with ready‐to‐use tools that foster productive talk around big science ideas! Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 12:00PM What’s New in the Science GSE? Room: Dogwood B Amy Peacock, Jolaine Whitehead Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come learn about the new science standards by analyzing shifts from the GPS to the GSE in content, instruction, student expectations, and teacher needs Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 12:00PM My ATEEG Toolbox Room: Gardenia Tixie Fowler and Kim Morris‐Zarneke Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Through ATEEG Program I learned the skills and tools I needed to be effective environmental educator. Come see how I applied placed‐based teaching in my classroom. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 12:00PM EARTHQUAKE!! Room: Juniper Amber Hoke Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will use their understanding of Earth’s processes to design and engineer an earthquake‐resistant high rise. Engineers will have criteria and constraints, will test their model, compare data. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Time: 12:00PM Little STEM Scientists Room: Lake Kelly Cassidy Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Experience some of the STEM activities used in the highly successful STEM summer series in North Georgia. Learn how you can use these in your classroom. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐ Content: General 5),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Time: Finding the STEM in Life Science Room: Kathleen Lanman Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) This session will model building STEM units around life science topics. Middle (6‐8) Content: Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Thursday Tackling Real Environmental Issues through Engagement Jo Adang, Monica Kilpatrick, Carla Rapp, Amber Barrow
12:00PM Magnolia Projects WET, WILD, and Learning Tree
Double Session (110 minutes) An introduction to Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 12:00PM Beyond Robots and I‐Pads: Trending Technologies in STEM Room: Maple Karan Wood Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Explore innovative tools and techniques being used by teachers across the country to integrate technology in STEM learning. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 12:00PM Identifying Energy Transfers in Motors and Generators Room: Poplar TBA Vendor: School Specialty Single Session (50 minutes) Dissect a motor to identify its components and make claims about energy transfers in the new FOSS Next Generation Edition Electromagnetic Force Course for Middle School. Compare the motor components to those of a generator and consider sustainability of energy sources. Identify connections to the three dimensions of NGSS. Go home with sample student reader and lesson Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 12:00PM Scribble Bots, Alka‐Seltzer Rockets, and More... Room: Rhododendron A Brian and Tiffany Johnston Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how to make Scribble Bots with fifth graders, and expand your science curriculum using Civil Air Patrol activities from the U.S. Air Force. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 12:00PM Where Were You? Room: Rhododendron B David Todd, Sharon Kirby, Ann Robinson Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) GPS is used as a vehicle to introduce Einstein's theory of relativity. Triangulation is used to determine the location of a secret location followed by a discussion of GPS technology. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Physics Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thursday Time: 12:00PM Elementary Share‐a‐thon Room: Rotunda Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Elementary school teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas Elementary (K‐5) Content: General
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Thursday Time: 12:00PM Environmental Science/Earth Systems Share‐a‐thon Room: Summit Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Environmental Science and Earth Science teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science/Earth Systems Thursday Time: 12:00PM Leading Science Teachers and Students Toward Excellence Room: Willow Zoe Evans, Jeremy Peacock Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn what science instruction should look like under the new GSE, and how you can support good science teaching from the building and district level. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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Thursday Genetics: CPO's Crazy Traits and Crazy Chromosomes Spencer Ellington Double Session (110 minutes) Middle and High School Life Science, Biology, Inquiry, STEM Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting:
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM Student Superhero STEM Room: Barberry Brandon Chason, Karen Buckner Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) STEM in the classroom is guided through teacher lead instruction and challenges. A student lead STEM design challenges using Google Classroom and other applications, gives the student superhero controls. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 1:00PM Chemistry Mystery ‐ Mini Grant Success Room: Birch Kimberlyn Jackson Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Discuss the design and implementation of the Chemistry Mystery Family Engagement Activity High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM Beyond Rube Goldberg Room: Cherry Cary Sneider Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) What do steam engines and circuits have in common? Both allow students to design, build, and refine a device to convert one form of energy into another (NGSS‐HS‐PS3‐3). High (9‐12) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Time: 1:00PM Using Technology to Engage Students with Scientific Practices Room: Dogwood A Wendy Johnson Vendor: Activate Learning Single Session (50 minutes) Come experience how to engage students in the practices (modeling, explaining, arguing) in a one‐to‐one digital environment. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Thursday 3‐dimensional learning in chemistry Sarah Eales Single Session (50 minutes) High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM When in Doubt, Mole it Out Room: Gardenia Brandie Freeman Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Use a literal hands‐on approach to scaffold stoichiometry and internalize molar conversions! Learn how students can use their fingers and palms to conceptualize conversions faster and more completely. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Chemistry Not Aligned to a Strand Using Mathematical and Computational Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Thinking Thursday Time: 1:00PM Turning the Standards Upside Down: Begin with the End in Room: Juniper Mind Francis E Gardner Jr Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) An anaysis of a 2005 College Course using the context of the new standards. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM Increasing Rigor in Your Classroom Room: Lake Candria Eddinger, Claudia Hagen Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) This session will provide tools for developing more rigor in the science classroom: Unit Planing; Interactive Links; Lesson Plan Ideas, Networking Contacts. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Not Applicable
Should Grandma be Shot? The Facts About Vaccines Thursday, 1:00‐1:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Mark Farmer, University of Georgia •Description: This lecture will explore the history, development, and current controversies surrounding the issue of vaccination programs in American healthcare. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Life Science
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Thursday The Great American Eclipse April Whitt Single Session (50 minutes) On August 21, 2017, the Moon's shadow crosses north Georgia. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Information
1:00PM Maple Educator
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM SAGES: Phenomenal 3‐D Science in the Schoolyard Room: Poplar Karan Wood Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Check out a curated collection of learning experiences that use phenomena in nature to engage students in 3‐ Dimensional Science. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM Championing Student Engagement One Program at a Time! Room: Rhododendron A Patti Grammens Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn about Discovery Education's free ways to engage students, focusing on authentic, real‐world problems and solutions. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions Thursday Time: 1:00PM Using Phenomena in the Physical Sciences Room: Rotunda Philip Matthews Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) We will discuss the characteristics and specific examples of phenomena that can be implemented in physical science, chemistry, and physics courses. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Physics Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday Time: 1:00PM Developing SMARTist! Room: Summit Dr. Gretchen J. Torbert Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Developing Science and Math through the Arts, Recreation and Technology within Instruction. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Thursday Time: 1:00PM Build Your Personal Learning Network (PLN) with Twitter! Room: Willow Amy Vitala Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Twitter is a powerful and convenient way to learn, share, and lead. Join us (and thousands of educators on Twitter) to build your STEM PLN! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Other 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 1:00PM CREATING AN INTERACTIVE STEM CLASSROOM Room: Woodland Serena Muhammad STEAM & Environmental k‐4th grade Vendor: Educator teacher Double Session (110 minutes) All classes can be STEAMIFIED, LET ME SHOW YOU HOW! It's easy, fun, and kids love it! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 2:00PM Practice‐Based Pedagogies in Science Teacher Preparation: Room: Balsam Supporting Preservice Teachers’ Capacity to Attend to the Substance of Students’ Ideas and Thinking to Adapt Instruction Amy Sneed Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Explore collegial analyses of student work, guided by protocols consistent with “science‐as‐practice,” in supporting teacher capacity to analyze students’ ideas and reasoning to adapt instruction. College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Content: General Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 2:00PM Effectiveness of School Gardens as Outdoor STEM Labs Room: Barberry Kyla Van Deusen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Discover strategies and resources for integrating science, technology, engineering and math through garden‐ based learning. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday A complete circle Dr. Gretchen J. Torbert Single Session (50 minutes) A demonstration of how water is a total revolving circle. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Pre‐ service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting:
2:00PM Cherry Other
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Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
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Thursday Time: 2:00PM Problem Based Learning: Engaging Future Scientists Room: Dogwood A Melissa Cox, Kristen Carter, Lauren Ferguson Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Problem Based Learning helps students use higher order thinking skills and gives context to lessons. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 2:00PM STEAM Forward Room: Dogwood B Melanie Louder Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) STEAM Forward is Georgia Aquarium’s new free video series that goes behind the scenes to highlight STEAM careers. Dive into STEAM resources with Georgia Aquarium! Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Information Thursday Time: 2:00PM Georgia State University Undergraduates and Global Village Room: Gardenia Project Middle School Students: Presenting Together at Maker Faire Atlanta Rachel Fiore, Marjorie Cooper Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) GSU Undergraduates and GPV middle school students collaborated to present STEM activities at Maker Faire Atlanta followed by an undergraduate class in the GSU Makerspace. Middle (6‐8),College Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Thursday Time: 2:00PM Engaging Assessment in The Science Classroom: Tech Tools Room: Juniper You Can Use Tomorrow Amy Vitala Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Join this fast‐paced session as we discuss how to leverage a variety of free technology tools to engage students in meaningful assessment! High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information
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Diversity and Equity in STEM, Thursday, 2:00‐2:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenters: Ms. Bejanae Kareem, Mrs. Dharma Stevens, Dr. Natoshia Anderson, Dr. Vera Stenhouse •Description: This session will present a panel of subject matter experts that will discuss issues of diversity and equity and best practices within K‐12 STEM Education. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Advocacy & Leadership •Strand: Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science
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Thursday Time: 2:00PM What’s the Big Deal About Phenomena? Room: Magnolia Amy Peacock, Jolaine Whitehead Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) What are phenomena? Why are they important? What makes them good? Where can I find them? Answer these questions and learn about GSTA’s “phenomenal” resources. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Tech tools for Teachers Kristen Butera Single Session (50 minutes) Helpful technology apps and websites for science teachers. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ 8),High (9‐12) Not Aligned to a Strand
2:00PM Maple Educator
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Thursday Time: 2:00PM Project‐Based Learning Pathways: An Interactive Tool to Room: Poplar Facilitate Student‐Led PBL Karan Wood Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Discover and explore an interactive online tool that effectively leads teachers and students through a scaffolded approach to project‐based learning in the schoolyard. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting:
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Thursday Time: 2:00PM AMP UP Your 6th Grade Curriculum with Integrated Practices Room: Rhododendron A Jayma Koval, Shawanda Scott, Robin Samples Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Experience STEM based curriculum that integrates NGSS practices with Earth Science content. Engage in sample inquiry activities and receive access to Georgia Tech developed curriculum. Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Patterns Thursday Time: Using Games to Engage Students in Chemistry Room: Dunton, Ouida Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Come visit and see if you can use any of these games in your chemistry class. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Patterns
2:00PM Rhododendron B Educator
Chemistry
Thursday Time: 2:00PM Middle Grades Share‐a‐thon Room: Rotunda Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Middle school teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas Middle (6‐12) Content: General Thursday Time: 2:00PM Project Hero Room: Willow Courtney Kimmel Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Explore Project Hero, a web‐based tool that guides students on a Hero’s Quest to assist a threatened or endangered species in their area. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting:
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Thursday Time: 3:00PM Using Technology to Track Climate Change Workshop Room: Balsam Jennifer Barnes Vendor: HHMI BioInteractive Double Session (110 minutes) BYOD ‐ Explore how to use real data sets to determine the impact of global warming on corals High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Environmental Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 3:00PM Georgia’s STEM Certified Schools: Exemplary Practices in Room: Barberry Action Gilda Lyons Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session will provide a plethora of exemplary practices demonstrated in STEM Certified schools across Georgia. Innovative examples of integrated project based learning to powerful business partnerships will be described. Also discussed will be common areas schools need to strengthen in order to meet certification criteria. All Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Thursday Launching an Elementary STEM Program Kim Stilwell
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Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how Picture‐Perfect Science resources can be the foundation for building a successful Elementary STEM program or support for enhancing your current program. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐ Content: General 5),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Thursday NSTA Press Session: Science the “Write” Way Jodi Wheeler‐Toppen
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Single Session (50 minutes) Discover practical tools and meaningful lessons to help students write confidently about science. We’ll look at how authentic research and writing provides an opportunity to help students with the organization and structure of their texts. (And it will be fun!) Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction
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Thursday Time: 3:00PM Inquiry on the Impact of Concept Maps on Student Room: Dogwood A Performance in Science Courses Erin Duckett & Danilo Baylen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Reporting on the outcomes of implementing a research project on note taking strategies using concept maps to improve student retention and recall of science concepts and principles. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 3:00PM A Working Model of The New Georgia Standards of Excellence Room: Dogwood B and 3D Science Candria Eddinger, Claudia Hagan Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Actively participate using Crosscutting Concepts, Science Practices, and Core Ides as experienced through everyday phenomenon. An experience in 3D Science. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Thursday Time: 3:00PM Science and art from sand: Integrated activities for the Room: Gardenia elementary and middle school Olga Jarrett, Brian Williams, Mary Gurney, Roberrt Jarrett Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) This workshop, focusing on sands of Georgia and around the world, includes eight hands‐on learning stations. Make sand viewers and receive handout of classroom ideas. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Environmental Science 8),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Thursday Time: 3:00PM Biotech Share‐a‐thon Room: Juniper Marc Pedersen, Casey Bethel, Janet Standeven, Jordan Rose Vendor: Georgia BioEd Institute Single Session (50 minutes) Share lessons, resources, and ideas to teach biotech in bio classrooms. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Biology/Life Science Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 3:00PM Integrating Chromebook with Vernier Technology Room: Laurel Amph. David Carter Vendor: Vernier Software & Technology Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how to use Chromebooks with Vernier technology in this hands‐on workshop featuring experiments from Vernier lab books. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),College Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 3:00PM Sharing the Power of Practice: Rethinking Science Room: Maple Vera Stenhouse, Bejanae Kareem, Shermaine Perry Vendor: Other Double Session (110 minutes) Science is more than worksheets, textbooks, and memorization. Discuss how rethinking science can enhance learning, promote critique, and address real‐world social and cultural problems. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Thursday Time: 3:00PM Teaching About Waves Room: Poplar Sharon Kirby, Dave Todd, Ann Robinson Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) A panel of elementary and middle school teachers from an MSP funded professional development institute at UWG will discuss and demonstrate how they engaged in STEM solving problems by design. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),Pre‐service/Early Career Content: Physical Science Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Structure and Function Thursday Time: 3:00PM Middle School Science: A Place of Promise for Public Health Room: Rhododendron A Education Angela Fleisher Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This workshop will explore the nuts and bolts of teaching public health and epidemiology to middle school students. Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information
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Thursday Time: 3:00PM Teaching Science Principles using Models Room: Rhododendron B Catherine Teare Ketter & James Deemy Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Participants will use models to conceptualize basic science principles. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Systems and System Models
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM To Teach or Not to Teach: Direct Instruction Teaching vs. Room: Barberry Inquiry Based Teaching Timothy Cornish Vendor: Vendor Single Session (50 minutes) 21st Century Instructional methods versus more traditional practices. Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Thursday Time: 4:00PM Using GIS to increase Science Engagement Room: Birch Kelly Cassidy Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) GIS‐ A geographic information system or (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographical data. Come see how you can use this tool in class Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Patterns Information Thursday NSTA Press Session: Argument‐Driven Inquiry in Physical and Life Science: Lab Investigations for Grades 6–8 Victor Sampson
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM Digging Into Dead Stuff Room: Dogwood A Jerry hightower & Penny Costanzo Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Dissect a decomposing log and record, sketch, and catch some of the many fascinating organisms that are interacting within the log. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM Classroom Assessment for the GSE Room: Dogwood B Heather Toliver, Nicole Page Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will engage in using the universal design process to create selected and written response assessment items and build rubrics to meet the rigor of the GSE. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM Playground Physics; The Seesaw Revisited Room: Juniper Beth Harvey, Mike Sommer, Wesley Adams Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) A lifesize seesaw is used to demonstrate concepts of torque and specifically the conditions for equilibrium. High (9‐12) Content: Physics Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM SCIENCE STORYLINES: DEVELOPING 3‐DIMENSIONAL LESSONS Room: Laurel Amph. THAT BUILD ON STUDENT CURIOSITY Heather Milo Vendor: Activate Learning Single Session (50 minutes) With NGSS being taken up by educators across the country it can be easy to lose sight of student interest and identity in the search for NGSS‐aligned curricula. Join us for an engaging workshop on storyline coherence as a means to not only align pedagogy with the standards, but also build on students' ideas and questions about the natural world. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Thursday Time: 4:00PM AMP UP your 7th Grade Curriculum with Integrated Practice Room: Rhododendron A Sabrina Grossman, Melissa Anderson, Cheryl Wilder Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Experience STEM based curriculum that integrates NGSS practices with Life Science content. Engage in sample inquiry activities and receive access to Georgia Tech developed curriculum Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Stability and Change
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Thursday Night Socials District & Level Meet & Greet ‐ Thursday 4:50 to 6:00 pm
Meet your District & Level representatives in the Rotunda Room Appetizers and beverages provided, cash bar available
Geology and Fossils Social ‐ Thursday 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Refreshments provided See the next page for more information
GSTA Store ‐ T‐shirts ‐ Lab Coats ‐ Science Toys ‐ NSTA Books Vist our store in the Exhibit Hall
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Conference Sessions ‐ Friday
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Friday Time: 8:00AM Planning and Carrying Out Investigations with GPB's Digital Room: Audubon Series, Chemistry Matters Laura Evans Vendor: Georgia Public Broadcasting Single Session (50 minutes) Get to know GPB’s new digital series, Chemistry Matters, and learn strategies for planning and carrying out investigations with your students. High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Friday Time: 8:00AM Twist and Shout! A tornado in your room! Room: Balsam Catherine Bowers and Jennifer Collins Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Create a tornado in your own classroom and amaze your students. Use this “machine” to explain weather and the water cycle. It’s phenomenal and easy! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Information Friday Time: 8:00AM 3D View of Science on Chemistry concepts Room: Barberry Twinkle Mark Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) How to tap into students' curiosity using phenomena that we see around us everyday! Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
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Friday Time: 8:00AM Do the Science GSE Tell Me How to Teach Science? Yes and No. Room: Birch Jeremy Peacock, Amy Peacock Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn about the essential elements of 3D lessons that meet the GSE and a variety of instructional models that can help you achieve those elements. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Friday Time: 8:00AM NSTA Learning Center: Unlimited Resources for K‐12 Science Room: Cherry Teachers Donna Governor, Zoe Evans Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how to tap into and create a personal library of teaching resources that includes journal articles, webinars, conference materials, content modules and more! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Biological Balance: Skin Color, Reproductive Fitness and Room: Dogwood A Vitamin D Deficiency Workshop Tim Guilfoyle Vendor: HHMI BioInteractive Double Session (110 minutes) Explore an alternative hypothesis for the selective pressure that drove the evolution of darker skin for protection against UV radiation. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday NSTA Press Session: Teaching for Conceptual Understanding in Science Richard and Kathleen Konicek‐Moran
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Friday Time: 8:00AM Engineering Design for K and 2 (Push‐Pull‐Force) Room: Gardenia Terri George Vendor: Carolina Curriculum Single Session (50 minutes) We will use Engineering Design to incorporate SKP2 and S2P2 in exploring forces with pushes and pulls using elementary K‐NEX. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 8:00AM Formative Assessments: Assessing Student Understanding Room: Juniper Cindy Gay Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Effective formative assessment strategies that work in the middle grade science classroom. Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Friday Time: NSTA Press Session: Argument‐Driven Inquiry in Chemistry: Lab Room: Investigations for Grades 9–12 Victor Sampson Vendor:
Single Session (50 minutes) Learn about Argument‐Driven Inquiry and how it can help students learn how to use DCI, CCs, and SEPs to explain natural phenomena High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Patterns Friday Time: 8:00AM Resurrecting, Life, and Social Justice in Science Curriculum with Room: Laurel Amph. Henrietta Lacks Dr. Dana Compton McCullough Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Can including Henrietta Lacks and her story in the classroom breathe life and social justice back into a standardized curriculum, tested‐to‐death students, and weary teachers? Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 8:00AM The Georgia Region of the American Association of Chemistry Room: Magnolia Teachers Frank Lock Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Information will be provided about the organizational process of the Georgia Region of AACT. This will include plans for the region, benefits of joining GRAACT, and resources for teachers. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Chemistry Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Soiled it! An interdisciplinary soil analysis unit for middle and Room: Maple secondary level students Regina L. Suriel, Quinton Hunt, Ellice Martin Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This enrichment unit provides experiential and interdisciplinary STEM activities in soil exploration to help determine factors influencing plant health particularly of your school’s backyard trees. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐ Content: Biology/Life Science service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Information Conservation Friday Time: 8:00AM ENGAGING STUDENTS IN THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF Room: Poplar GEOLOGIC DATA USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES R. Scott, Harris Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Geological and ecological data are collected using drone flights above Stone Mountain. Data are analyzed and interpreted using the practices and techniques of real‐world planetary mapping missions. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Breadboards Are Not Just for Kitchens! Room: Rhododendron A Susannah Lomant Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Embrace electronics and learn how to use a breadboard to build simple and complex circuits! High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Content: Physics Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 8:00AM What's on the Menu? Using Choice Boards to Engage All Room: Rhododendron B Learners Andrea Wright and Dr. LaTonya Brown Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Using choice boards and learning menus to promote scientific literacy and differentiation for all learners. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Other Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Biology/Anatomy Share‐a‐thon Room: Rotunda Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Biology and Anatomy teachers are encouraged to bring and share quick activities and ideas High (9‐12) Content: Biology Friday Time: 8:00AM Argument Driven Inquiry: Transforming your Labs Room: Summit Monica Chason, Kyrie Adkins, Gina Niemann Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Learn current researched based strategies for making lab activities more meaningful for students. Students will learn how to read, write, and speak in the context of science. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Resources that Support Learning Room: Willow Naomi Thompson, Aimee Taylor, Hannah Penn Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Participate in engaging mini‐lessons, receive free resources, and learn about technology tools to help improve student learning in earth and life science. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 8:00AM Too Young to Produce? No Way! Room: Woodland Dr. Katie Thompson Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) High Tech learners aren't merely consumers of information ‐ they are changing the very world they learn about! Come hear ways to address the problem solving, critical thinking and more! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 9:00AM How to Design a Hands‐on Inquiry Lab for Physics/Physical Room: Audubon Science Christopher Kennedy, Peter Fischer, Wesley Queen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) We will walk the participants through the process that we used to take an idea and develop it into a student‐ focused, inquiry activity. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physics Not Aligned to a Strand Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 9:00AM Georgia Association of Marine Education and Inland Meeting Room: Balsam Beth Palmer Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) A slideshow about the Georgia Association of Marine Educators, goodies giveaway, and inland meeting Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Environmental Science 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Not Aligned to a Strand Friday Time: 9:00AM Personalize Learning Using Data Driven Assessments Room: Barberry Gaganjot Singh Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) The session shares instructional strategies, assessment, technology and presentation tools to personalize learning Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 9:00AM Student Interest Leads the Way through the GSEs Room: Birch Tamra Lamb, Katie Brkich Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) 3D Learning, Phenomenon‐based Inquiry, 5E planning, Place‐based learning – We share how student interest helped lead the way successfully in using these ‘new’ science pedagogies. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 9:00AM Big Data, Small Devices: Investigating the Natural World using Room: Cherry Real‐Time Data Donna Governor Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Find out how to utilize free apps with real‐time data to have students engage in scientific investigations and explore concepts in Earth and Environmental Science. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Friday Time: 9:00AM Literacy and Science: The Dynamic Duo! Room: Dogwood B Karen Garland, Donnetta Harike Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Students understand science more deeply when they have opportunities to use academic vocabulary and connect text to hands‐on experiences. Discover theme‐based lessons that can unearth student imaginat Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 9:00AM Fun Weird Science Room: Gardenia Ronnie Thomas Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Interactive science engagement demonstration with content explanation. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 9:00AM Flying Together: Engaging Students in STEM through Birds Room: Juniper Melanie Furr and teachers Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Flying Together shows methods to teach STEM through birds. Teachers engage participants in activities showing how they transformed their curriculum with a bird‐themed focus. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday NSTA Press Session: Argument‐Driven Inquiry in Biology: Lab Investigations for Grades 9–12 Victor Sampson
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Featured Session
FRIDAY – 9:00 AM
When Life Gives You Leaves, Make Solar Cells, Friday, 9:00‐ 9:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Michael Evans, Georgia Institute of Technology •Description: Plants have been doing it for years, but humans are just catching on! This talk will explore how solar cells transform light energy into chemical energy and electricity. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Chemistry
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Friday Time: 9:00AM Destination Imagination Room: Magnolia Annette Rogers LaTrina Howell Vendor: Destination Imagination Single Session (50 minutes) Brief overview of the Destination Imagination program followed by hands on Instant Challenges to take back to your classroom. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: Engineering 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Friday Time: 9:00AM Experience 3‐dimensional teaching and learning with Amplify Room: Maple Science Traci Shields, Ari Krakowski Vendor: Amplify Double Session (110 minutes) Immerse yourself in a middle school sequence from Amplify Science, the latest curriculum from the Lawrence Hall of Science. Discover our robust multi‐modal, problem‐based approach. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Friday Time: 9:00AM Scaffolding the Crosscutting Concepts: Tools for Student Room: Dogwood B Thinking Amy Peacock, Jolaine Whitehead Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) What are phenomena? Why are they important? What makes them good? Where can I find them? Answer these questions and learn about GSTA’s “phenomenal” resources. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Multiple Crosscutting: All
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Friday Time: 9:00AM Hands on science Room: Woodland Amanda Adams/Lindsey Brown Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Using engineering Notebooks and projects to teach mastery science Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Structure and Function Solutions
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Driving Student Growth with Standards Based Grading Room: Audubon Michael Kelly, Lindsey Heffley Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how communicating student progress with standards based grading can improve achievement for all learners in science. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB) Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Energy Conservation in an Ecosystem Joan Atkinson Single Session (50 minutes) Unit 2 using the New Standards of Excellence Middle (6‐8) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting:
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Using STEAM and Crystal to teach Solutions Room: Barberry Kathryn R. Mullen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) I will discuss how to use art and engineering to teach solutions chemistry Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday NSTA Press Session: From Flowers to Fruit Kathleen Konicek‐Moran, Richard Konicek‐Moran
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Single Session (50 minutes) Help students discover how fruits are formed using From Flower To Fruit from NSTA Kids Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐ Content: Biology/Life Science 12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Not Applicable Crosscutting: Patterns
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Friday Incorporating Informational Texts into High School Science Dr. Alfred Porter Single Session (50 minutes) Incorporating Informational Texts into High School Science High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting:
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Integrating STEM with K'NEX: Forces and Motion. Room: Dogwood B Terri George Vendor: Carolina Curriculum Single Session (50 minutes) This session will demonstrate STEM in action with lessons from the STC: Motion and Design. This hands‐on session uses engineering design. Door Prizes. Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Friday Time: 10:00AM Conservation Action in Your Classroom Room: Lake Michelle Kolar, Carissa Bishop, Melissa King Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Merge science content with conservation action! This session will provide the tools to connect students to the science and social issues that surround species survival. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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GSTA Annual Business Meeting, Friday, 10:00‐10:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Mr. Brian Butler, GSTA President •Description: GSTA's President will present the current standing of the organization, as wel as the slate of candidate for the 2017 GSTA Board Elections. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Advocacy & Leadership
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Quit Teaching! Start Facilitating! Room: Magnolia Dana Niblett Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Leave at the end of your school day with a newfound energy! I will show you how to transition from a "sit and get" classroom to a student centered, facilitator based classroom. (Door Prizes!) Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 10:00AM Phenomenal 3D Science: Cystic Fibrosis Room: Poplar Donna Barrett‐Williams Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come find out more about using phenomena to engage students in the 3‐dimensions of the GSE through a task about Cystic Fibrosis and hereditary disorders. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Friday Time: 10:00AM Using FRQ Notebook to Improve Scores in AP Sciences Room: Rhododendron A Chelsea Sexton, Maria Avitia‐Freeman Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Using a FRQ Notebook to reduce stigma associated with writing free response essays while improving student awareness and reduce teacher stress with peer grading. Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Toaster Cookies ‐ Chemical and Physical Changes in 3 Room: Rhododendron B Dimensions David Taube, Beth Kostka, Maria Grossenbacher Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Explore 5E lessons using 3D skills of Gathering, Reasoning, and Communicating in which students engage in investigations to develop evidence supporting claims of chemical or physical changes. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 10:00AM Late Breaking News in Earth and Planetary Science! Or not. Room: Rotunda R. Scott, Harris Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Every day hot topics hit the internet telling of the latest and greatest story to hit our solar system in decades. But which are true? Which are false? And which are just overblown? Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Friday Time: 10:00AM Mary, Mary How Does Your Grow?? Room: Summit Marla Burch and Barbara Mullis Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Engage students with limited space, funds and time. This activitiy can be modified for AP/Gifted to stduents with special needs. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Information Conservation Friday Once Upon an Earth Science Book Jodi Wheeler‐Toppen
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Single Session (50 minutes) Want your students to read and write more effectively? Join Jodi Wheeler‐Toppen, author of the Once Upon a Science Book series, for lessons that integrate literacy and Earth science content. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Patterns Information
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Friday Time: 10:00AM Going from Flat to 3D Room: Woodland Judie Hardin, Lisa Fleckenstein Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come to our session and learn how to transform a lesson by incorporating the Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Literacy Connections. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 11:00AM Robotics and Coding Leads to Successful Careers Room: Audubon Alma Tallaksen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Use of robotics helps your students to learn coding while reinforcing classroom skills. Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Engineering Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Using Mathematical and Computational Crosscutting: Patterns Thinking Friday Time: 11:00AM Student Centered Assessment Strategies Made Easy Room: Balsam Danielle Armstrong, John Spruce, JoAlvetta Allen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session introduces instructional strategies that allows students to review their own assessment data, and create a differentiated plan for remediation. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐ Content: General service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 11:00AM The Value of Writing Scientific Explanations using Claim‐ Room: Barberry Evidence‐Reasoing Suzan Morris Vendor: Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes Single Session (50 minutes) Engagement with real‐world phenomenon followed by discourse about how observations support scientific explanations, provides insight into the need for inquiry in making science meaningful. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 11:00AM Using Digital Badges to Enhance Student and Teacher Learning Room: Birch Tracy Matthews, Daniel Harbert Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Looking for a new way to motivate students to learn? What about the adults in your department? Digital badges could be your answer! Please bring a device to use during this session. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 11:00AM Argument Driven Inquiry with Interactive Online Simulations Room: Cherry Raechel Waddy, Jamilah Thomas Vendor: Explore Learning Single Session (50 minutes) How to use argument driven inquiry with online simulations. One way to engage 21st century students in the entire scientific process. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Friday Time: 11:00AM Wave Properties and Information Transfer Room: Dogwood A TBA Vendor: School Specialty Single Session (50 minutes) Engage in activities using lasers and optical fibers in the new FOSS Next Generation Edition Waves Course for Middle School. Explore properties of refraction and reflection that allow information transfer by fiber optic technology, and identify connections to the three dimensions of NGSS. Go home with sample student reader and lesson. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Friday Time: 11:00AM Chromebook 1:1 ‐ the good, the bad, and the ugly! Room: Dogwood B Rebecca Lefkoff, Karen Wiggins Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Schools are adopting more technology everyday. Learn from our mistakes and victories as we journey towards Chromebook 1:1 adoption. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 11:00AM Using Evidence and Argumentation to Enhance Science Room: Gardenia Literacy Rabieh J. Hafza Vendor: Other Single Session (50 minutes) ncounter strategies to integrate science skills and science literacy. Sample activities and templates will be shared. All Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 11:00AM STEAMing Science in 3D and PBL Room: Juniper Ashley Potter and Ginny Kiepper Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Join us for a discussion and gallery walk of the process and progress Morgan County School System has experienced in combining our STEAM initiative, system‐wide PBL, and Science in 3D. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science
Science and Engineering—A Two‐Way Street, Friday, 11:00‐ 11:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Cary Sneider, Portland State University •Description: Bringing engineering design into your classroom can increase students' interest and engagement through hands‐on challenges, deeper understanding of science concepts, and a recognition that science and engineering offer a pathway to help solve some of the problems that will loom ever larger in the decades ahead. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: General •Strand: Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science
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Friday Time: 11:00AM Using Young Adult Literature to Motivate STEM Lessons Room: Lake William Lacefield, Wesley Adams, Frances Clay, Beth Harvey, Vendor: Educator Laura Liao, Sara Stover Single Session (50 minutes) This session will provide a rationale for using literature in STEM classrooms as well as easy‐to‐implement ideas rooted in the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),Pre‐ Content: General service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Using Mathematical & Computational Thinking Crosscutting: Patterns Friday Time: 11:00AM Want to use technology in your class, but aren't sure which Room: Magnolia ones are best? We will help you! Michele Langhans and Kari Salomon Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Our goal is to share multiple free (or cheap) apps and websites you can use in your classroom and in you everyday life. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Friday Time: 11:00AM The Evidence for Garden‐Based Learning Room: Maple Heather Ledet Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Educators will learn how Garden‐Based learning aligns with the 3D learning in the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Solutions Friday Time: 11:00AM Plant Life Cycles: A New Way to Teach an Old Standard Room: Poplar Kathy Brott Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session will provide details about turning the boring standard of growing a plant from a seed into a PBL unit while incorporating STEM activities. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions
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Friday Time: 11:00AM Engineering Design Challenges for the STEM Classroom Room: Rhododendron A Suzan Morris Vendor: Accelerate Learning/STEMscopes Single Session (50 minutes) The E in STEM is about using the Engineering Design Process to solve problems. Use the EDP to innovate a solution using consensus and collaboration. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Other Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions Friday Time: 11:00AM STEAM: Lessons learned from a research experiences for Room: Rhododendron B teachers program Jamila Cola Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Lessons learned from STEAM integration will be discussed and how it can be applied to the NGSS Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions Friday Time: 11:00AM Blended & Flipped STEM Learning: Making the Most of Class Room: Rotunda Time Amy Vitala Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Let’s discuss how these models can make STEM learning more differentiated and efficient, as well as practical steps for creating painless blended/flipped learning opportunities! Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday NSTA Press Session: Picture‐Perfect Science Lessons Emily Morgan and Karen Ansberry
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Single Session (50 minutes) The authors of the Picture‐Perfect Science series will share lessons that integrate science and reading in a meaningful way through the use of picture books. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information
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Friday Time: 11:00AM Getting administrators on board with GSE (or‐ Helping Room: Willow administrators know what to look for in a classroom in the 3D Science classroom) Holly Amerman Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) In this presentation we will discuss how to share with administrators what has changed, why this matters, and what good 3D Science instruction should look like. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Friday Time: 11:00AM Discovery Education, Your Way: Digital Resources for the Room: Woodland Science Classroom Aubrey LeGrand Vendor: Discovery Education Single Session (50 minutes) Join Discovery Education to learn new ways that your recent upgrade to Streaming Plus is supporting STEM instruction in your classroom. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 12:00PM Learning Science‐Increasing Literacy Room: Audubon Dr. Marion M. Reeves Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Increasing student literacy skills while teaching science works well when using standards‐based instruction. Learn to think strategically about developing literacy within the science classroom Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 12:00PM Mix It Up! Activities and Assessments Room: Balsam Heather Cowart, Michelle Wahl, Miranda Simmons Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will actively engage in learning how to mix up traditional worksheets, engage their students, and get students interacting with various modes of activities and assessments. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 12:00PM Adding Inquiry to Cookbook Labs Room: Barberry Kathryn R. Mullen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) I will share a solubility lab and share how to make it more inquiry like. High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
Friday Time: 12:00PM Can you survive a million years? Room: Cherry Victoria Klahn & Bertha Vazquez Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Genetics and natural selection can be engaging with our fun and interactive activities. Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Stability and Change
Friday Time: 12:00PM FREE! Resources to teach to the New Georgia Standards of Room: Dogwood A Excellence Monique Liles Vendor: Discovery Education Double Session (110 minutes) Educators will receive free resources to help them teach to the Georgia Standards of Excellence Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Solutions
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Friday Time: 12:00PM Teaching through Scientific Modelling: A climate science Room: Dogwood B exemplar Todd Bevis and Ellen Granger Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Scientific modeling can help learners make sense of science ideas through engaging science practices. This 3D teaching session explores teaching through Models Based Inquiry Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
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Friday Time: 12:00PM The Evolution of Public Health and Education. Teaching Room: Gardenia Epidemiology in Public Schools Mr. Evern Williams, Pioneer Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Excite your students with real world problem solving, curriculum integration, relevance and STEM by teaching the principles of epidemiology and public health in your classroom. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐ Content: Biology/Life Science 12),Supervisor/Leadership Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions
Friday Time: 12:00PM Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression Room: Juniper Linda Culpepper Vendor: LAB‐AIDS Single Session (50 minutes) A student activity that uses hands on techniques to show how genes are expressed to make proteins ‐‐ difficult concepts for many biology students. Free workshop materials. High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Structure and Function
Friday Time: 12:00PM Fun Weird Science Room: Lake Ronnie Thomas Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Interactive science engagement demonstration with content explanation. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 12:00PM Water as a Solution: Facilitating STEM Concepts, Culture, and Room: Laurel Amph. Global Challenges Dr. Nathaniel W. Tindall, III Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Walk away with instructional strategies and tools to facilitate science discourse about global water issues and to integrate science practices and cross‐cutting reasoning to figure out complex phenome Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 12:00PM Presenting...virtual presentations Room: Magnolia Monica Baker‐Eady Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Virtual presentations are designed by students and use methods other than lectures and powerpoints. Samples of work and tips for success will be presented. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Friday Solve the Outbreak! Public Health in the STEM classroom Kelly Cordeira, Andrew Fisher, Ralph Cordell
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Double Session (110 minutes) CDC epidemiologists, or Disease Detectives, solve outbreaks using critical thinking, science, math, and teamwork. Learn how to engage students in STEM using outbreak simulations. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership Content: Other Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 12:00PM Engaging through "Phenomena". Room: Poplar Sureka Taylor & Toddrika Williams Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Tap into the curiosity of ALL your students by discovering the “Phenomenons” around your school for your students to master the new Georgia Science Standards of Excellence. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information
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Friday Time: 12:00PM Show Me the Data...Foldable Style Room: Rhododendron A Nancy Wisker Vendor: dinah.com Single Session (50 minutes) Participants in this session will create Foldable tables, graphs and charts that students can quickly construct to organize data from their science and engineering investigations. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 12:00PM An Illustrated Design for Self‐ Directed Three Dimensonal Room: Rhododendron B Learning via Georgia Standards of Excellence: An Example from Biogeo‐Energetics Renuka Rajasekaran Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) The presentation demonstrates a robust and facile methodology for providing 3D learning experiences through seamless integration of disciplinary core ideas by the fusion of crosscutting concepts Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: Biology/Life Science High (AP/IB),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Information Conservation Friday Time: 12:00PM Obesity: Engaging students in critical thinking, empathy and Room: Rotunda literacy Melissa Hankinson Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) This session, examining obesity, will develop tools to build empathy, support claims with evidence, and read a peer‐reviewed scientific paper. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Friday Time: 12:00PM Habitat Connections: Citizen Science Based Projects and Room: Summit Engineering Bird‐Friendly Schoolyards Hannah Penn, Melanie Furr, Naomi Thompson, Aimee Taylor Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Making Habitat Connections: bird habitats, citizen science, and STEM in your schoolyard. Dress for outdoor activities, participants will receive free classroom materials! Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Friday Time: 12:00PM What is Amplify Science? Room: Willow Traci Shields, Ari Krakowski Vendor: Amplify Single Session (50 minutes) Explore Amplify Science, the newest curriculum from The Lawrence Hall of Science. Experience 3‐D teaching and learning with digital tools, hands‐on investigations, and disciplinary literacy. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 12:00PM Flipping Into Scientific Explanations Through a Scientific Room: Woodland Investigation Rene' Lovelace, Dericka DeLoney, Tiffany Mozley Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Participants will be engaged in a challenging Scientific Investigation using Scientific Explanations and a Flipped Lesson. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 1:00PM Using Literacy to Improve Science Room: Audubon Melissa Davis, Londie Smith Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Learn how to effectively teach science using nonfiction text when students have reading deficiencies. Come learn research‐based strategies and best practices. Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Friday Time: 1:00PM Phenomena‐based Inquiry and literacy to inspire the Scientist Room: Balsam in every Student Desiree Sujoy Vendor: Discovery Education Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will be immersed in digital content, embedded Virtual Reality, STEM pedagogy, etc. to build disciplinary literacy while addressing GSE’s. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 1:00PM STEM‐ Increasing Student Interest, Preparation, and Success Room: Barberry Dharma Stevens (Executive Director, Shonda Thomas Vendor: YELL! Academy (Youth Engaged in (Educator Professional Learning & Training), Keena McKibbins Learning & Leading) (STEM Curriculum & Professional Development)) Double Session (110 minutes) Session will focus on efforts to increase STEM innovation & Thechnology, STEM Pedagogy & Distance education. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 1:00PM Bringing Science Back Room: Juniper Rachel Miller Vendor: Vendor Single Session (50 minutes) In the busy world of classroom management, changing standards, technology updates and lesson planning, it's a challenge to keep up with the demands of being an educator. Often, we see that the science part of science instruction gets left behind. Regardless of your resources, learn how to mix up your instruction and inspire your students with hands‐on labs, activities and a unique notebooking system. Join us for free resources and give aways that will help you incorporate the most exciting part of science class ‐ actual science! 5th‐8th grade science and biology teachers Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting: Friday Time: 1:00PM Solar Energy: "Big Data" Supports STEM‐Based Learning Room: Laurel Amph. About Energy in Earth Science and Earth Systems Judy Cox Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) One of two sessions introducing the Sun Power Curriculum. Explore the STEM‐based curriculum, real time and archival data, and learn how to access free training. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Friday Time: 1:00PM Incorporating Successful Life Skills into the Everyday Classroom Room: Magnolia Heather Carter Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Success how can we as teachers measure this skill? Pushing past the threshold of academic success and incorporating life, community, and employment skills into your content. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 1:00PM Classroom Assessment for the GSE Room: Rhododendron A Nicole Page, Heather Toliver Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Science educators will engage in the process of developing rigorous, high quality formative assessments that address the 3D learning in the GSE. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Friday Time: 1:00PM Using Grand Challenges to Engage Students in STEM Room: Willow Tania Pachuta Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) What are the engineering Grand Challenges and how can we use these to engage students in authentic STEM learning? Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Not Applicable Solutions
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Friday Time: 2:00PM Does the Pernicious Problem of Gender Stereotypes of Room: Balsam Scientists Appear to be Changing among Elementary Students in NW Georgia? Josh Pfiester, J. Wesley Ross and Jamie Steadman Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Gender stereotypes of scientists is a long‐standing problem in the STEM field. This presentation discusses recent findings from elementary school students from Northwest Georgia. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐ Content: General 5),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Patterns
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Single Session (50 minutes) A presentation on sea jellies' life history, anatomy, and adaptations with use of a dichotomous key and bioluminescence experiment Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 2:00PM National Geographic Educator Certification & Giant Traveling Room: Cherry Map of Georgia Christy Visaggi, Jeremy Diem, Brianna Galbreath, Gustavo Vendor: Georgia Geographic Alliance Arce, Allison McCallum, Grace Packard Double Session (110 minutes) This workshop will explain the new Nat Geo educator certification. Participants will complete phase 1 by attendance and learn how to use the giant map of Georgia. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Patterns Friday Time: 2:00PM Using Free Digital Resources to Engage Learners in the Science Room: Dogwood A Classroom Monique Liles Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Teachers will learn how to use many resources to teach to the Georgia Standards of Excellence Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Friday Time: 2:00PM Put your school trees to good use Room: Dogwood B Aimée Taylor, Naomi Thompson, Hannah Penn Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Literacy lessons using simple observations, data recording, identification, and simple ID guides. Easily scaled up to high school. Free Resources. Will be partly outside. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction
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Friday Time: 2:00PM Hands on Georgia’s Geology and Natural Communities Room: Gardenia Bill Witherspoon and Leslie Edwards Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Authors of Natural Communities of Georgia and Roadside Geology of Georgia share an engaging game to connect Georgia’s rocks, regions, and plant and animal communities. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: Environmental Science High (AP/IB),College,Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Patterns Information Friday Time: PHENOMENON? BRING IT ON! Room: Jacqueline Fawaz, Science Ambassador Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Phenomenon‐what we see happening in the world and how it is explained Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Friday Time: 2:00PM Getting Minorities in embrace STEM Education Room: Lake Linelle Brunson Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session is designed to equip educators with strategies to encourage minority elementary students to embrace STEM Education. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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State of Georgia Climate Office Update, Friday, 2:00‐2:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Bill Murphey, Georgia Environmental Protectino Division •Description: This will be an update on the office activities as well as an update on recent weather and climate impacts in Georgia. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Friday NSTA Press Session: The Power of Questioning Lisa Nyberg, Julie Mc Gough
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Double Session (110 minutes) Learn questioning strategies integrated in a dynamic model to engage powerful practices, depth of knowledge, and communication skills with Common Core and science standards! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 2:00PM Differentiation in “3D” Science: Tools and Strategies for Room: Maple Inspiring and Engaging All Learners in Disciplinary Work & Activity Amy Sneed Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Join me in actively exploring a set of tools and strategies that inspire and support diverse student access to and participation in high level disciplinary activity! Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 2:00PM Sense‐ational Science with the Science Twins Room: Poplar Donita Legoas and Kristina Istre Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Cheap and easy science tips and techniques guaranteed to entertain and educate students of all ages. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Not Aligned to a Strand Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Friday Time: 2:00PM Hands‐on, Inquiry Physics and Physical Science Room: Rhododendron B Peter Fischer, Wesley Queen, Christopher Kennedy Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) We will discuss and then allow teachers to experience some of the physical science/physics‐specific inquiry labs that we have developed for use with our students Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physics Not Aligned to a Strand Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 2:00PM Developing Models for Sensory Receptors Room: Rotunda TBA Vendor: School Specialty Single Session (50 minutes) Why don't people with visual impairments use their knuckles to read Braille? Use hands‐on activities from the new FOSS Next Generation Edition Human Systems Interactions Course for Middle School to explore how touch receptors in the nervous system respond to mechanical inputs. Identify connections to the three dimensions of NGSS. Go home with sample student reader and lesson Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Friday Time: 2:00PM Literacy, Science and Assessment ‐ Sounds Good to Me Room: Summit Sherry Martin Vendor: Educator Double Session (110 minutes) Integration is KEY! Join us for a model sound lesson incorporating picture books, hands on activities and formative assessment. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Physical Science Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Structure and Function Friday Time: 2:00PM Science/Math Integration for a Sustainable Planet Room: Willow Lauren Johnson Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Discover hands‐on activities on real‐world human ecology concepts (population growth, natural resource use and biodiversity) while building foundational math skills. Receive a CD‐ROM of lessons. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Friday Time: 2:00PM Pyrotechnic Engineering Firm Wanted! Room: Woodland Melissa Barlow and Andrew Scotchlas Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) In this multi‐discipline STEM activity, students were presented with an authentic experience in which they explain the chemistry and physics of fireworks. Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Solutions
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FRIDAY – 3:00 PM Day: Title: Presenter(s):
Friday Using Children's Literature to Guide Science Inquiry Kim Stilwell
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Double Session (110 minutes) Explore strategies and resources such as Picture‐Perfect Science lessons that help gain more science minutes in the day combing children’s picture books with science content. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐ Content: General 5),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions
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Friday Time: 3:00PM STEM Journaling Room: Barberry Kelly Bodner Vendor: ETA hand2mind Single Session (50 minutes) How do you integrate literacy into STEM? Through journaling!!! Come learn how to use STEM journals as we participate in a magnificent magnet challenge. Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Other Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Friday Time: 3:00PM Use Science to Teach Reading, Reading to Teach Science Room: Birch Lori Smith Vendor: Learning A‐Z Double Session (110 minutes) This session will explore Learning A‐Z's Science Literacy Collection which contains digital, leveled content that strengthens students’ reading and scientific literacy simultaneously. Free trials! Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Friday Time: 3:00PM I’ve Read the Standards. Now, Where Do I Go From Here? Room: Dogwood B Jeremy Peacock Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Resources developed inside and outside of Georgia can help you better understand the the Science GSE and see what they can look like in action. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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Friday Time: 3:00PM What’s New in Science Instruction to Engage Students & Room: Juniper Personalize Instruction Marlon Nichols Vendor: McGraw‐Hill Education Single Session (50 minutes) This session will provide teachers with an overview of digital resources used in the science classrooms to incorporate technology, Georgia Science Standards and differentiate instruction. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Not Applicable Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 3:00PM Phenomena‐based Inquiry and literacy to inspire the Scientist Room: Lake in every Student Desiree Sujoy Vendor: Discovery Education Double Session (110 minutes) Participants will be immersed in digital content, embedded Virtual Reality, STEM pedagogy to build disciplinary literacy while addressing GSE’s. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Not Applicable
Using physics, math, and computers to study the heart and how it can fail, Friday, 3:00‐3:50 Laurel Amphitheatre •Presenter: Dr. Flavio Fenton, Georgia Institute of Technology •Description: Using physics, math, and computers to study the heart and how it can fail. •Level: Elementary, Middle, High, College, Administrators, Supervisor/Leadership, Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers •Content: Physics
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Friday Time: 3:00PM 3D Learning using Algae Beads to Teach Photosynthesis and Room: Rhododendron A Respiration Sherri Andrews Vendor: Bio‐Rad Laboratories Double Session (110 minutes) Learn how to teach photosynthesis and respiartion in one lab as students develop models, design experiments, run them, and revise models. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Systems and System Models
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Friday Time: Using Robots in the Primary Classroom Room: Alma Tallaksen Vendor: Single Session (50 minutes) Use of Bee‐Bots robots to learn coding while enhancing learning. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Patterns
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Friday Beyond the CDC Hot Zone Ralph Cordell, Andrew Fisher, Kelly Cordeira
3:00PM Willow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Double Session (110 minutes) More goes on at CDC than just working the Hot Zone. CDC staff will demonstrate data‐generating laboratory activities that add excitement and interaction to classrooms. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Supervisor/Leadership Content: Other Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Friday Time: 3:00PM Urban STEM‐ification Room: Woodland Sally Creel Vendor: Educator single Session (50 minutes) Join us as we share our journey toward infusing STEM into Cobb schools. We will share and discuss what worked and what didn’t along the way. Resources and materials will be shared. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐ Content: General 8),High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College,Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Phenomenal Biology Teaching‐Using Phenomenon to Engage Students Teresa Massey Single Session (50 minutes) in kindergarten. Activities can be replicated immediately in the High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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Friday Time: 4:00PM Using GIS to Teach Climate Change Room: Cherry Lisa Millsaps Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session discusses a case study of twelve teachers who used place‐based, interdisciplinary GIS to teach climate change in their classroom. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Pre‐service/Early Career Teachers Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Patterns Friday Time: 4:00PM Sustainable STEM Instruction: Best Practices in STEM Room: Dogwood A Carl S. Davis Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Tips on best practices in integrating STEM and the new GSE, including "The pedagogy of cheap" and a "Bugtown" interdisciplinary unit. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Information Conservation Friday Time: 4:00PM SMART Professional Development for Elementary Teachers on Room: Dogwood B Georgia Ecosystems Danilo M Baylen (UWG/Education), Amber Cook (Henry), Vendor: Educator Joseph Hendricks (UWG/Biology), Kimberly Thomas (Carroll) Single Session (50 minutes) Panel discussion by elementary teachers focused on improving science teaching specifically on Georgia ecosystems and the positive changes they experienced after returning to their classrooms. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5),College,Pre‐ Content: Biology/Life Science service/Early Career Teachers Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Friday Time: 4:00PM Engaging Students through Inquiry Room: Gardenia Missy Bennett, Heather Scott, Devin Buck, Karen Chassereau, Vendor: Educator Jessica Lyons, Gray Mendieta, Kathryn Mullen, Cecilia Nix Missy Bennett, Heather Scott, Devin Buck, Karen Chassereau, Jessica Lyons, Gray Mendieta, Kathryn Mullen, Cecilia Nix Missy Bennett, Heat Single Session (50 minutes) Teacher participants will share personal experience in developing and conducting inquiry projects for their classroom based on a yearlong Teacher Quality Grant. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable
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Friday Time: 4:00PM Teaching Climate Change Room: Juniper Kathy Britton Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session introduces the basics of teaching climate change, using resources from NOAA available to educators. Critical reading of these materials helps students to form their own conclusions. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: Other Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Stability and Change Information Friday Time: 4:00PM The Outdoor STEM classroom ‐ PBL Room: Laurel Amph. Karen Stanfield Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Addressing Georgia Math and Science standards in an outdoor classroom environment Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Friday Time: 4:00PM From Sinkholes to Constructing an Explanation Room: Magnolia Donna Ahlswede Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Engage students with phenomena to make sense of the world. Find phenomena. Sinkholes, Smart Crows, Popping a balloon with an orange! Develop 3D Lesson! K‐Chemistry Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Friday Time: 4:00PM Environmental DNA (eDNA) Technology in the Classroom Room: Maple Marc Pedersen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Come learn how you can start teaching and implementing this exciting new technology in your classroom. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB),College Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Structure and Function Friday Time: 4:00PM Outdoor Science with Birds, Books, & Butterflies Room: Poplar Steve Rich Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Outdoors or in, discover engaging lesson ideas with natural materials, children's books, & citizen science. Outdoor classroom basics, funding ideas, cross‐cutting concepts, free seeds. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Friday Time: 4:00PM Measuring how Project Lead the Way impact’s females Room: Rhododendron B interest and achievement in Science Clay McElheny and Liz Hiter Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Measuring the impact of new STEM curriculum and how it impacts female and minority students in science achievement. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12),Advanced Content: General High (AP/IB),Supervisor/Leadership,Pre‐service/Early Career Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Not Applicable Friday Time: 4:00PM Magnetism in minerals and gems: A demonstration and Room: Summit discussion of an underutilized geology lab technique. Dion C. Stewart Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Participants will distinguishing various minerals and gems using small, inexpensive neodymium magnets. Responses to the magnets result from a mineral’s composition and atomic‐level element interactio Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Earth Science Not Aligned to a Strand Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Door Prize Giveaway • Friday @ 5:10 pm • Outside Exhibit Hall ‐‐ Near GSTA Store
Exhibitors providing door prizes:
Atlanta Science Festival Be4STEMinc. Bio‐Rad Laboratories Capital Microscope Services, Inc. Coach Books/Triumph Learning Carolina Biological Supply Co
Georgia Public Broadcasting Georgia Southern University Georgia State University georgiarocks.us Green Power EMC High Touch High Tech, Inc.
Delta DINAH.com Discovery Education Dodge Learning Resources EDUCATORS FIRST
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Howard Hughes Medical Institute Institute for Inquiry Science It's About Time Kennesaw State University
ETA hand2mind ExploreLearning
Lab‐Aids LearnEd Notebooks
FLINN SCIENTIFIC, INC
Learning A‐Z
Forestry Suppliers, Inc. Frey Scientific / CPO Science
Marine Science Adventures National Geographic Learning/ Cengage Learning National Science Teachers Association NJS Fashion Handbags
Georgia Aquarium Georgia Envirothon
The Brick Bank The EDMAT Company, Inc. The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc. The Georgia Projects Tybee Island Marine Science Center UGA ‐ Georgia 4‐H Environmental Education Usborne Books & More Ward's Science and Sargent Welch Zoo Atlanta ZUNI Learning Tree
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Friday Night Socials HHMI BioInteractive Movie Night ‐ Friday 5:30 ‐ 6:30 pm
See HHMI BioInteractive’s short film, Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others Enjoy some popcorn, network with your life science colleagues, and meet HHMI BioInteractive Representatives
GSTA Awards Banquets ‐ Friday 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Mary Gromko, NSTA President
Tickets available at GSTA store
GSTA Store ‐ T‐shirts ‐ Lab Coats ‐ Science Toys ‐ NSTA Books Vist our store in the Exhibit Hall
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Conference Sessions ‐ Saturday
Session Feedback Surveys ‐ Saturday • Please provide feedback on each session you attend today by following the URL below to access the online feedback form. • http://bit.ly/GSTA17Sat
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Saturday Stand Your Ground Jill Russell Single Session (50 minutes) Making Scientific Argument Amazing Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting:
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Saturday Time: 8:00AM Plickers: A Method to Streamline Instant Feedback Room: Cherry Jennifer Fortney and Rose Talbert Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) The weekly use of a classroom response system such as Plickers provides instant feedback to students and enhances student achievement in high school biology. High (9‐12) Content: Biology/Life Science Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Not Applicable Information Saturday Time: 8:00AM STEM Across the Curriculum Room: Dogwood A Judy Ward Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Teachers will participate in STEM activities that incorporate a variety of content areas and will take home many ideas to help them plan their own lessons. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Solutions
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Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Time: 8:00AM Georgia Teacher’s Climate Change Toolkit Room: Dogwood B Karan Wood Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Engage students in conducting hands‐on investigations, examining lines of evidence, constructing explanations, and designing technological solutions related to climate change. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Environmental Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Crosscutting: Saturday Time: 8:00AM AMP UP Your 8th Grade Curriculum with Integrated Practices Room: Gardenia Jayma Koval, Sabrina Grossman, Shannon Thompson, Kassidy Vendor: Educator Bynoe Single Session (50 minutes) Experience STEM based curriculum that integrates NGSS practices with Physical Science content. Bring an internet ready device to engage in the curriculum. Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Patterns Saturday Time: 8:00AM Project‐based Learning: Ideas, Successes, and Failures Room: Maple Marc Pedersen Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session will provide details on the successes and failures associated with three major PBLs. High (9‐12),Advanced High (AP/IB) Content: Biology/Life Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation Saturday Time: 8:00AM GSE for Science: Rethinking the Role of Assessment in the Room: Poplar Instructional Process Marion Reeves, Karol Stephens Vendor: Educator Triple Session (150 minutes) Good science instruction involves a blended use of assessment strategies. The GSE for Science call for rethinking how best to use good assessment practices in the classroom. The time together will be spent examining our science assessment practices and aligning these to ways that will best support the teaching of Science GSE. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Crosscutting:
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SATURDAY – 8:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Time: 8:00AM STEMCon: Tapping SciFi, Comics, and Manga for STEM Room: Rotunda Education Amanda Glaze Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Connecting students to STEM and literacy in their interest zones. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information
SATURDAY – 9:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Chicken or Egg: Does Order Really Matter? Investigating Order of Instruction in a High School Oceanography Class Carl Pitts Single Session (50 minutes) Does order of instruction affect student learning? Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Not Aligned to a Strand Not Applicable Crosscutting:
9:00AM Cherry
Vendor:
Educator
Content:
Earth Science
Not Applicable
Saturday Time: 9:00AM Let's Ride....The Fastest Drop on the Coaster Room: Dogwood A Lynn Larsen, Brian Butler, Lametria Crawford Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Why is the first drop on the rollercoaster the highest? Come experience the 5E model while exploring energy transformation. Middle (6‐8) Content: Physical Science Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Constructing Explanations and Designing Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Solutions Conservation Saturday Time: 9:00AM Exploring Scientific Argumentation Room: Maple Reshawndra Hutchins‐Trapp, Lisa Head‐Walker Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Attendees will learn how to use virtual lab activities to support argumentation in the science classroom. Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
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Saturday STEM in the Middle with (GS)U Amanda Glaze Double Session (110 minutes) A close‐up look at the new GSE for Middle Grades Middle (6‐8) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Engaging in Argument from Evidence Crosscutting:
Time: Room: Vendor:
9:00AM Rotunda Educator
Content:
General
Patterns
Saturday Time: 9:00AM Georgia Elementary Science Ambassadors Room: Willow Marlee Tierce Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Elementary Science Ambassadors Forum! Let's meet as a group and discuss where we are, where we are heading, successes, resources, and opportunities. Come and network with your fellow Ambassadors. Lower Elementary (K‐2),Upper Elementary (3‐5) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Asking Questions and Defining Problems Crosscutting: Structure and Function
SATURDAY – 10:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Time: 10:00AM Projects vs. Lectures: which is the life of the party? Room: Cherry Shanora Wells Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This session will be about whether or not project based learning is benefical to students versus traditional lecturing methods. Middle (6‐8) Content: Biology/Life Science Not Aligned to a Strand Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Not Applicable Saturday Time: 10:00AM Tying It All Together‐‐Children's Inquiry, Literacy, and Project Room: Dogwood A Based Learning Sylvia Goggin, JoVosta Green Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This hands‐on presentation integrates the inquiry of early childhood and elementary students with the books, research and projects that lead them to be lovers of literature and STEM. Lower Elementary (K‐2) Content: Engineering Engaging in Literacy to Advance Science Instruction Developing and Using Models Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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SATURDAY – 10:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Physical Science and Chemistry Projects Nancy Brim Single Session (50 minutes) Projects for Chemistry and Physical Science Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Information
Time: Room: Vendor:
10:00AM Dogwood B Educator
Content:
Chemistry
Not Applicable
Saturday Time: 10:00AM Inquiry for Dummies: Exploring vs. Memorizing Room: Willow K. Christine Jackson, Amanda Palmer Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) The needs‐to‐knows about conducting inquiry activities to meet the new GSEs. High (9‐12) Content: General Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
SATURDAY – 11:00 AM Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices: Day: Title: Presenter(s): Session Length Description: Level(s): Strand: Practices:
Saturday Time: 11:00AM Using Mathematics to Increase Science Proficiency Room: Birch Terra McMillan Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) Incorporating the use of geometry and data collection technology to enhance science instruction. Middle (6‐8) Content: Earth Science Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Analyzing and Interpreting Data Crosscutting: Systems and System Models Saturday Project MAREA: You, Too, Can Drive the Mars Rover Martha Muir Single Session (50 minutes) Use STEM to drive a robot Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Using Mathematical & Computational Thinking Crosscutting:
11:00AM Cherry Educator
Content:
Engineering
Cause and Effect
Saturday Time: 11:00AM Electrostatic Phenomena: A 3‐D approach Room: Dogwood A Justin Harvey Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) In this session participants will look at integrating several electrostatic demonstrations into a "Next Generation" style lesson. New GA Standards of Excellence include S8P5b, SP5b. Middle (6‐8),High (9‐12) Content: Physics Engaging in the New Georgia Standards of Excellence Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Saturday Time: 11:00AM The Five Degrees of Chemistry Room: Poplar Ashley Walls Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) This study was geared to investigate student’s motivation and level of interest in chemistry. Students were challenged to link chemistry to their life using simple concepts of chemistry. High (9‐12) Content: Chemistry Not Aligned to a Strand Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations Information Saturday Time: 11:00AM Begged, Borrowed, and Stolen Room: Rotunda Ashli Cook, Ann Cook Vendor: Educator Single Session (50 minutes) In this session, we share resources we've accumulated through the years. Graphic organizers, STEAM activities, and literature used in Science, we share our best resources! Upper Elementary (3‐5),Middle (6‐8) Content: General Engaging in STEM to Provide Context for Science Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Crosscutting: Cause and Effect: Mechanisms and Explanations
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Exhibitors List & Map Booth #
Exhibitor
Website
800
Accelerate Learning
www.acceleratelearning.com
602
Activate Learning
www.activatelearning.com
401‐402
Amplify
www.amplify.com
507
Atlanta Science Festival
http://atlantasciencefestival.org
100
Be4STEMinc
http://www.be4steminc.com/
600
Bio‐Rad Laboratories
www.bio‐rad.com
200
Capital Microscope Services, Inc.
www.microscopesandmore.com
308
Carolina Biological Supply Co
www.carolina.com
804
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/careerpaths
203
Coach Books/Triumph Learning
www.triumphlearning.com
403‐404
Delta Education/FOSS, School Specialty Science
www.deltaeducation.com
309
DINAH.com
www.dinah.com
103
Discovery Education
www.discoveryeducation.com
302
Dodge Learning Resources
www.dodgelearning.com
608
Dunwoody Nature Center
www.dunwoodynature.org
714
EDUCATORS FIRST
www.educatorsfirst.org
605
Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia
http://www.eealliance.org/
400, 500
ETA hand2mind
www.hand2mind.com
208
ExploreLearning
www.explorelearning.com
803
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
www.fernbankmuseum.org
304
FLINN SCIENTIFIC, INC
www.flinnsci.com
601
Forestry Suppliers, Inc.
www.forestry‐suppliers.com
710
Frey Scientific / CPO Science
www.freyscientific.com
504
Georgia Aquarium
www.georgiaaquarium.org
506
Georgia Envirothon
www.georgiaenvirothon.org
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Booth #
Exhibitor
Website
716
Georgia Power
www.georgiapower.com/in‐your‐community/investing‐in‐ georgia/workforce‐development.cshtml
104
Georgia Public Broadcasting
www.gpb.org/education
801
Georgia Southern University‐ STEM Institute
http://research.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/
406‐407
Georgia State University, College of Education & Human Development
http://education.gsu.edu
703
Georgia State University: Dept. of Geosciences
http://geosciences.gsu.edu/
206
georgiarocks.us
http://georgiarocks.us
712
Green Power EMC
www.greenpoweremc.com
706‐708
GSTA STORE
www.georgiascienceteacher.org
105
High Touch High Tech, Inc.
www.sciencemadefunatl.net
405
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
www.hmhco.com
711
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive
303
Institute for Inquiry Science
http://www.instituteforinquiryscience.com
700
It's About Time
www.IAT.com
713
Kennesaw State University
http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/
305
Lab‐Aids
www.lab‐aids.com
301
LearnEd Notebooks
www.learnednotebooks.com
205
Learning A‐Z
www.learninga‐z.com
704
Marine Science Adventures
www.marinescienceadventures.com
502
McGraw‐Hill Education
www.mheducation.com/prek‐12
306‐307
National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning
www.NGL.Cengage.com
101‐102
National Science Teachers Association
www.nsta.org
408
NJS Fashion Handbags
www.njsfashionhandbags.com
709
NSTA
www.nsta.org
700B
PASCO
www.pasco.com
802
Pearson
www.pearsonschool.com
204
PETRA, INC
www.nsta.org
700A
Science Bits Learning, GA
www.science‐bits/en
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Booth #
Exhibitor
Website
702
Science Creations
www.sciencecreations.com
501
SE Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor
www.senic.gatech.edu
805
Seacamp Association, Inc.
www.nhmi.org and www.seacamp.org
207
SparkPoint Innovations
www.sparkpointinnovations.com
201‐202
Teacher Created Materials
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com
705
The Brick Bank
www.brickbank.com
715
The EDMAT Company, Inc.
www.edmatcompany.com
508
The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.
www.gamineral.org
603‐604
The Georgia Projects
www.GeorgiaPLT.org;www.GAprojectWet.org www.GAprojectWild.org
806
The Outstanding Mastery Guides
http://www.theoutstandingguides.com
606
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
www.tybeemarinescience.org
607
UGA ‐ Georgia 4‐H Environmental Education
www.georgia4h.org/ee
503
Usborne Books & More
www.edclibrarybooks.com/T3305
300
Ward's Science and Sargent Welch
www.wardsci.com
505
Zoo Atlanta
zooatlanta.org
701
ZUNI Learning Tree
www.zunilearningtree.com
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Thursday Planner Time
Room
Session
8 am
9 am
Laurel
Supt. Richard Woods: Georgia’s Vision for Science Education
10 am
Laurel
DOE Science Changes & Updates
11 am
Laurel
Keynote – Dr. Brian Reiser: 3D Science Storylines
12 pm
1 pm
Laurel
Dr. Mark Farmer – The Facts About Vaccines
2 pm
Laurel
GSAN Panel: Diversity & Equity in STEM
3 pm
4 pm
4:50pm
Rotunda
District and Level Meet and Greet
7 pm
Lake Level
Geology and Fossil Thursday Night Social
Friday Planner Time
Room
Session
8 am
9 am
Laurel
Dr. Michael Evans: Chemistry of Solar Cells
10 am
Laurel
GSTA Annual Meeting
11 am
Laurel
Keynote – Dr. Cary Sneider: Science & Engineering
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
Laurel
Dr. Bill Murphey: State Climate Office Update
3 pm
Laurel
Dr. Flavio Fenton: Physics of the Heart
4 pm
5:10 pm
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall Door Prizes – Must be Present to Win!
5:30 pm
Audubon
HHMI Movie Night
630 pm
Rotunda
Awards Banquet – Ticket Required
Saturday Planner Time
Room
Session
8 am
Poplar
Reimagining Assessment with GSE – Separate Registration
9 am
10 am
11 am
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